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Hermann Martens

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Hermann Martens
Personal information
Born(1877-04-16)16 April 1877
Berlin, Germany
Died1916 (aged 38–39)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Professional team
1908German Olympic Cycling Team
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London team pursuit

Hermann Martens (16 April 1877 in Berlin – 1916) was a German track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

He won the silver medal together with his teammates Karl Neumer, Max Götze, and Rudolf Katzer in the team pursuit. He also competed in the 660 yards sprint, in the 5000 metres race, in the 20 kilometres, and in the 1000 metre sprint, but was always eliminated in the first round. He also participated in the 100 kilometres race, but was not able to finish the race. In the tandem event together with Alwin Boldt, he was also dropped out in the first round.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hermann Martens Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Hermann Martens". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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