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Erwin Blask

Erwin Blask
Blask in 1938
Personal information
Born20 March 1910
Friedrichsheyde, East Prussia
Died6 February 1999 (aged 88)
Frankfurt, Germany
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Germany Germany
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin Hammer throw

Erwin Blask (March 20, 1910 – February 6, 1999) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw event. He won the silver medal for Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Blask was born in Friedrichsheyde, East Prussia (today Gajrowskie, Poland)

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Blask won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw competition behind his fellow German Karl Hein.[2]

Blask finished second behind Karl Hein again in the hammer throw event at the British 1937 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

He died in Frankfurt am Main.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erwin Blask Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
Records
Preceded by Men's Hammer World Record Holder
27 August 1938 – 14 July 1948 		Succeeded by


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Blask