Willy Bandholz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Willy•Bandholz |
| Used name | Willy•Bandholz |
| Born | 28 July 1912 in Schenefeld (Kreis Steinburg), Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Died | 29 January 1999 in Rimini, Rimini (ITA) |
| Affiliations | Oberalster VfW, Hamburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Field handball was only part of the Olympic program once, at the 1936 Berlin Games. The German Reich dominated their two preliminary round matches, beating Hungary 22-0 and then the USA 29-1, before winning all three matches in the final round, including a 10-6 win over Austria in the deciding match that won the gold medal. Willy Bandholz was a member of the team in all five matches. The same year he finished second in the German Championship with his home club Oberalster Verein für Wassersport.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Handball | GER |
Willy Bandholz | |||
| Handball, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |