Hans Maier
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Johann Adolf Friedrich "Hans"•Maier |
| Used name | Hans•Maier |
| Born | 13 June 1909 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Died | 6 March 1943 in near Mareth, Gabès (TUN) |
| Measurements | 183 cm |
| Affiliations | MRV Amicitia, Mannheim (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
At Los Angeles in 1932 Hans Maier won a silver medal in the coxless fours and was eliminated in the repêchage of the eights. Four years earlier he was fifth with the eights in Amsterdam. In 1936 at Berlin, he finally won gold in the coxed fours. He was German champion in 1928-31 in the eights, 1929-1931 and 1933 in the coxless fours, and 1936 in coxed fours, all with the Mannheim rowing club Amicitia 1876. He was killed in action in Tunisia in 1943 trying to hold the Mareth line against British troops and was officialy pronounced dead on 9 December 1952.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Hans Maier | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 h2 r5/7 | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Hans Maier | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 h2 r2/3 | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Hans Maier | |||
| Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Gustav Maier
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†6 March 1943. Killed in action at the North African Front near Mareth, Tunisia.)