Edward Luckhaus
Edward Gustaw Adolf Luckhaus (31 August 1910 – 12 May 1975) was a Polish athlete of German ethnicity. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 31 August 1910 Hlukhiv, Chernigov Governorate, Imperial Russia |
| Died | 12 May 1975 (aged 64) Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
During World War II he volunteered to Wehrmacht, fought on the Eastern Front and was taken as prisoner of war, being incarcerated in the POW camp in Gomel.[2] After being released in 1948, he moved to Bavaria, where he lived with his family in Pfaffenhofen near Munich. He worked as a physical education teacher initially in the Benedictine monastery in Scheyern, later at the gymnasium in Pfaffenhofen.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edward Luckhaus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- Polski Komitet Olimpijski. "Luckhaus Edward Gustaw Adolf (1910-1975)". Biografie • Olimpijski.pl. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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