Martin Karl
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Martin•Karl |
| Used name | Martin•Karl |
| Born | 3 June 1911 in Würzburg, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 1 March 1942 (aged 30 years 8 months 28 days) in Mikhaylovka, Volgograd (RUS) |
| Affiliations | Würzburger RV Bayern, Würzburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Martin Karl was a rower with the German gold medal-winning coxless fours at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He started rowing in coxed eights with Würzburger Ruderverein 1875, with whom he won the German Championship 1933-34 and in 1936 he won the national coxless fours title. He won the European coxless fours championships in 1934. In 1942, Karl was killed-in-action at the Eastern front during World War II.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Martin Karl | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†1 March 1942. Killed in action during World War II near Mikhaylova in the Soviet Union.)