Günther Gehmert
German high jumper
Personal information | |
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Nationality | German |
Born | (1913-02-09)9 February 1913 Berlin, German Empire |
Died | 13 June 1940(1940-06-13) (aged 27) Montaigu, France |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
Günther Gehmert (9 February 1913 – 13 June 1940) was a German athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[2]
Personal life
Gehmert served in the German Army during the Second World War. He died of wounds in France on 13 June 1940.[1]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Günther Gehmert Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
- Günther Gehmert at Olympedia
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