 Adamski, on the right, during his medal ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 April 1910 Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 August 1941 (aged 31) Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ruderverein Friesen Skuller-Zelle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Adamski (30 April 1910 – 11 August 1941) was a German rower from Berlin who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed pair competition.[1] Between 1936 and 1939 he became German Champions. In 1937 he achieved European Champions, reaching runners-up the following year. In 1939 Adamski also achieved German coxed fours champions.[2]
He was killed during WWII, in 1941 while serving on the Eastern Front.[2][3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Adamski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Herbet ADAMSKI Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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