Adamski, on the right, during his medal ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 30 April 1910 Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 August 1941(1941-08-11) (aged 31) Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Ruderverein Friesen Skuller-Zelle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Adamski (30 April 1910 – 11 August 1941) was a German rower from Berlin who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed pair competition. Between 1936 and 1939 he became German Champions. In 1937 he achieved European Champions, reaching runners-up the following year. In 1939 Adamski also achieved German coxed fours champions.
He was killed during WWII, in 1941 while serving on the Eastern Front.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Adamski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Herbet ADAMSKI Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- "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.
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