Walter Flinsch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Walter•Flinsch |
| Used name | Walter•Flinsch |
| Born | 7 February 1903 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 3 February 1943 in Schwasdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 185 cm |
| Affiliations | Frankfurter RV von 1865, Frankfurt am Main (GER) / MRV Amicitia, Mannheim (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At Los Angeles in 1932 Walter Flinsch won a silver medal in the coxless fours and was eliminated in the repêchage of the eights. Four years earlier, he was eliminated in the single sculls in the repêchage. He was German champion in 1923-24 and 1926-28 in the single sculls, 1924 in the double sculls, 1930 in the eights and coxed fours, and 1931 in the eights and coxless fours. Until 1929 Flinsch rowed for Frankfurter RV von 1865, and then joined Mannheim rowing club Amicitia 1876.
Flinsch came from the Frankfurt branch of a paper industrialist family. Before World War II, he was a pilot for Lufthansa and naturally joined the Air Force when war broke out. As a test pilot in 1943, he lost control of his bomber Heinkel He 177 Greif at an altitude of 4,000 m. He was able to leave the aircraft but never had a chance to open his parachute.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Walter Flinsch | |||
| Single Sculls, Men (Olympic) | 2 h1 r2/7 | |||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Walter Flinsch | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 h2 r2/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (Died during a test flight with a Heinkel He 177.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†3 February 1943. Killed in action during World War II.)