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| Birth name | Wilhelm Menne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1910 Würzburg, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 March 1945(1945-03-27) (aged 34) Trenčín, Slovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Würzburger RV Bayern | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilhelm Menne (11 August 1910 – 27 March 1945), also known as Willi Menne, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal as a member of the German crew in the coxless four competition. He was killed in Trenčín, Slovakia, while serving during WWII.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Menne". 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". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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- 1910 births
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- Olympic gold medalists for Germany
- Olympic medalists in rowing
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