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Willi Eichhorn

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Willi Eichhorn
Personal information
Born23 August 1908
Died24 May 1994(1994-05-24) (aged 85)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
ClubMannheimer RC
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Coxless pair

Willi Eichhorn (23 August 1908 – 24 May 1994) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. 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.[2] Germany also went on to win the most gold medals that year.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Willi Eichhorn at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Willi Eichhorn Olympic medals and stats". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  3. ^ "A Map of Olympic Medals - Interactive Graphic". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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