Charles Hahn (rower)
Carl Wilhelm Walter Hahn (5 July 1893 – 1 March 1986) was a rower from Straßburg Strasbourg which during his early life was part of the German Empire. After WWI, he competed for France known as Charles Hahn.[1]
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| Birth name | Carl Wilhelm Walter Hahn | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German French | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1893 Straßburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 March 1986 (aged 92) Dalkingen, Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hahn was born in Straßburg in 1893.[2] At the 1902 European Rowing Championships, he won a bronze medal in the double scull teamed up with G. Bornet starting for Alsace-Lorraine.[3] His home town became part of France after WWI and at the 1920 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's eight for France where they were eliminated in the semi-final.[2]
References
- "Charles Hahn". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Hahn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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