Walter Düsedau

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameWalter Otto•Düsedau
Used nameWalter•Düsedau
Born2 October 1891 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER)
Died6 April 1946 in Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Supposedly German bobsledder Walter Düsedau did not start at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz because of his unruly behavior at the 1927 World Championships at the same site, causing DBSV marshal Rudolf Reinecke to suspend him for two years. However, this cannot be proven. In 1932, he was a substitute, but again was not used, although he was the pilot of the bob that year that won the German four-man championship. In the 1920s, he was a sports official at his hometown club of SC Berlin. In 1952 his remains were transferred to Halbe together with those of more than 4,600 prisoners from the Soviet special camp Ketschendorf and he was buried in grave Field 9 in 26 mass graves.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GER Walter Düsedau
Four, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 DNS

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