Herbert Kemmer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Herbert Helmut•Kemmer |
| Used name | Herbert•Kemmer |
| Born | 13 May 1905 in Darmstadt, Hessen (GER) |
| Died | 10 December 1962 (aged 57 years 6 months 28 days) in West-Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Affiliations | SC Frankfurt 1880, Frankfurt am Main (GER) / Berliner HC, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Field hockey player Herbert Kemmer was a member of the first German team to win an Olympic hockey medal, when they beat Belgium 3-0 to win the bronze medal at Amsterdam in 1928. He won 17 international caps between 1924-36, and was one of three players from the 1928 Olympic squad to win a silver medal on home soil in 1936 when Germany were beaten 8-1 by India in the Olympic final. At club level he played for SC Frankfurt 1880 and later Berliner HC.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Hockey | GER |
Herbert Kemmer | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Hockey | GER |
Herbert Kemmer | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver |