Wilhelm Rietschel

Wilhelm Rietschel (26 January 1911 – 18 December 1941) was a German sculptor.[1] His work was exhibited as part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action during the Siege of Leningrad.[3]

Wilhelm Rietschel
Chalk sketch, undated
Born(1911-01-26)26 January 1911
Wurzen, German Empire
Died18 December 1941(1941-12-18) (aged 30)
Ropsha, Soviet Union
NationalityGerman

References
  1. "Wilhelm Rietschel". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilhelm Rietschel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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