Willi Menne
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wilhelm "Willi"•Menne |
| Used name | Willi•Menne |
| Born | 11 August 1910 in Würzburg, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 27 March 1945 in Trenčín, Trenčín (SVK) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Würzburger RV Bayern, Würzburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Willi Menne 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 in 1933. From 1934-36 he won the national coxless fours title, and in 1934 and 1935 was the European Champion, also with the coxless fours. He was killed-in-action only a few days before the end of World War II, somewhere in Slovakia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Willi Menne | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†27 March 1945. Killed in action during World War II somewhere in Slovakia.)