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Birth name | Johann Adolf Friedrich Maier | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 13 June 1909 Mannheim, Germany | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 March 1943(1943-03-06) (aged 33) Mareth, Tunisia | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
Club | MRV Amicitia | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Johann Adolf Friedrich Maier (13 June 1909 – 6 March 1943) was a German rower who competed in three Olympic games from 1928 to 1936. In Los Angeles, he won a silver medal, along with Karl Aletter, Walter Flinsch and Ernst Gaber in the coxless four. In Berlin, he won a gold medal, along with Paul Söllner, Walter Volle, Fritz Bauer and Ernst Gaber in the coxed four. He was killed during World War II while serving in North Africa. Gustav Maier was his elder brother with whom he had competed in the 1928 Olympics.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Maier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "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.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustav Maier". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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