Helmut Hamann

Helmut Hamann (31 August 1912 22 June 1941) was a German athlete from Berlin who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Germany
1936 Berlin 4x400 metre relay

Hamann competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Friedrich von Stülpnagel, Harry Voigt and Rudolf Harbig.[1]

Hamann was killed in Siedliszcze in Poland during fighting on the Eastern Front of World War II.[1][2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helmut Hamann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. "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.


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