Willi Kaidel

Wilhelm Kaidel (20 April 1912 – 2 April 1978), also known under his nickname Bubi, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Willi Kaidel
Personal information
Birth nameWilhelm Kaidel
Born20 April 1912
Schweinfurt
Died2 April 1978(1978-04-02) (aged 65)
Schweinfurt
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSchweinfurter Ruder-Club Franken von 1882
Skuller-Zelle, Berlin

Kaidel was born in Schweinfurt in 1912.[1] He won the silver medal with his partner, Joachim Pirsch, in the 1936 Olympic double sculls competition.[1] His son, Siegfried Kaidel, has since 2008 been the president of the German rowing association.[1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Kaidel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2018.


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