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Wilhelm Menne

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Wilhelm Menne
Personal information
Birth nameWilhelm Menne
Born11 August 1910
Würzburg, Germany
Died27 March 1945(1945-03-27) (aged 34)
Trenčín, Slovakia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubWürzburger RV Bayern
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Lucerne Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 1935 Berlin Coxed four

Wilhelm Menne (11 August 1910 – 27 March 1945), also known as Willi Menne, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal as a member of the German crew in the coxless four competition. He was killed in Trenčín, Slovakia, while serving during WWII.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Menne". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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