Otto Fickeisen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Otto•Fickeisen |
| Used name | Otto•Fickeisen |
| Born | 24 December 1879 in Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Died | 15 December 1963 in Königsbach, Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Affiliations | Ludwigshafener RV, Ludwigshafen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Otto Fickeisen, brother of Rudolf Fickeisen, was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German boat from Ludwigshafener Ruderverein, which won a bronze medal in the coxed fours final B. At the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics Otto and Rudolf Fickeisen were members of the gold medal boat in coxed fours, outriggers, again representing Ludwigshafener Ruderverein.
Together with Hermann Wilker Otto Fickeisen rowed in a coxless pair that was unbeaten in 26 races over five years, winning the German Championships from 1908-12. Fickeisen was known as the best German rower prior to World War I.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Otto Fickeisen | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Otto Fickeisen | |||
| Coxed Fours, Outriggers, Men (Olympic) | Ludwigshafener Ruderverein | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Rudolf Fickeisen