Willy Lützow
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wilhelm Bernhard Adolf Emil "Willy"•Lützow |
| Used name | Willy•Lützow |
| Born | 19 May 1892 in Oberrad, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER) |
| Died | 31 October 1915 in Tahure, Sommepy-Tahure, Marne (FRA) |
| Affiliations | Magdeburg 1896, Magdeburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German swimmer Willy Lützow won the silver medal in the 200 breaststroke at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. He did not finish the final of the 400 breaststroke. He competed for Magdeburg 1896, and was a member of the Stuttgart fraterniry Ghibellinia, which was known for its dueling. Lützow went missing in action on 31 October 1915 when he, as a lieutenant, was part of a military engineering company in the battle of Tahure, Champagne.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Willy Lützow | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 400 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | AC r3/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 24 May 1914 - 24 September 1922: 1:16.8 (24 May 1914; Magdeburg, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 24 May 1914 - 24 September 1922: 1:16.8 (24 May 1914; Magdeburg, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†1915. Killed in action during World War I.)