Wichmann (2nd left) in 1928 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 31 August 1901 Hörde, Germany |
Died | 19 November 1974 (aged 73) Korbach, Germany |
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.5 (1927) 200 m – 21.2 (1929) |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Otto Wichmann (31 August 1901 – 19 November 1974) was a German sprinter who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Career
Wichmann was part of the German 4 × 100 m relay teams that set four world records in 1928.
Wichmann won the British AAA Championships title in the 220 yards event and third second behind Wilfred Legg in the 100 yards at the 1928 AAA Championships.
Shortly afterwards he represented Germany at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he competed in the 100 metres event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but his result is unknown.
References
- ^ World Records Progression. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Friedrich Wichmann. trackfield.brinkster.net
- Klaus Amrhein (2005) Biographisches Handbuch zur Geschichte der Deutschen Leichtathletik 1898–2005. Deutsche Leichtathletik Promotion- und Projektgesellschaft. Darmstadt. pp. 1300 ff
- "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Men 100m Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928. todor66.com