Xaver Hörmann

Xaver Hörmann (February 21, 1910 February 23, 1943) was a German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the folding K-1 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1]

Xaver Hörmann
Personal information
BornFebruary 21, 1910 (1910-02-21)
Bubenhausen, Germany
DiedFebruary 23, 1943 (1943-02-24) (aged 33)
Donetsk, Ukraine
Sport
SportKayaking
Event(s)Folding kayak

Hörmann was killed in action during World War II.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Xaver Hörmann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. 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 21 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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