Friedrich Gerdes
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Friedrich August Martin Gerdes |
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 12 December 1910 Varel, German Empire |
| Died | 19 October 1960 (aged 49) Dahlem, West Germany |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
Friedrich Gerdes (12 December 1910 – 19 October 1960) was a German athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in 1960 by a motor car accident in Berlin.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Gerdes was working as a policeman at the time and he was the German Police Champion in 1939.
Career
[edit]Gerdes had reached the finals of the javelin throw at the 1936 Summer Olympic and was placed seventeenth and last. Gerdes never managed to win a German Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Friedrich Gerdes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Friedrich Gerdes at Olympedia
- Friedrich Gerdes at olympics.com
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