Willi Eichhorn

Willi Eichhorn (23 August 1908 – 25 May 1994) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Willi Eichhorn
Personal information
Born23 August 1908
Died25 May 1994(1994-05-25) (aged 85)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMannheimer RC

In 1936 he won the gold medal with his partner Hugo Strauß in the coxless pairs competition for men, He was only 27 at the time. This was also his only time competing in the Olympics.[1] Germany also went on to win the most gold medals that year.[2]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "A Map of Olympic Medals - Interactive Graphic". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.


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