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German rower (1912–1978)

Willi Kaidel
Personal information
Birth nameWilhelm Kaidel
Born20 April 1912
Schweinfurt
Died2 April 1978(1978-04-02) (aged 65)
Schweinfurt
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSchweinfurter Ruder-Club Franken von 1882
Skuller-Zelle, Berlin
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin Double sculls
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1937 Amsterdam Double sculls

Wilhelm Kaidel (20 April 1912 – 2 April 1978), also known under his nickname Bubi, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Kaidel was born in Schweinfurt in 1912. He won the silver medal with his partner, Joachim Pirsch, in the 1936 Olympic double sculls competition. His son, Siegfried Kaidel, has since 2008 been the president of the German rowing association.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willi Kaidel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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