Franz, Baron von Zedlitz und Leipe

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFranz Adolf Eduard Benjamin•von Zedlitz und Leipe
Used nameFranz, Baron•von Zedlitz und Leipe
Born21 April 1876 in Berlin, Berlin (GER)
Died29 March 1944 (aged 67 years 11 months 8 days) in Brochocin, Trzebnica, Dolnośląskie (POL)
AffiliationsDSSC Meinerdingen
Title(s)Baron
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

German sports shooter Baron Franz von Zedlitz und Leipe won a bronze medal in the clay pigeon team at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, finishing 7th individually. He was killed-in-action during World War II in 1944 somewhere in Poland.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting GER Franz, Baron von Zedlitz und Leipe
Trap, Men (Olympic) 7
Trap, Team, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze

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