Werner Plath
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Werner•Plath |
| Used name | Werner•Plath |
| Born | 27 July 1918 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 1945 |
| Affiliations | Wiking Berlin / Askania Berlin |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German swimmer Werner Plath finished fifth with the 4x200m relay team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He also won the European 4x200m freestyle relay title in 1938, and in the individual 400m freestyle finished second. He was the German 100m freestyle champion in 1941, the 200m champion in 1936-38 and 1940-41, the 400m champion in 1937 and 1940-41, and finally he won the 1,500m title in 1940 and 1941. Plath was executed by the SS in the final months of World War II in 1945 for reasons unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Werner Plath | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 1 April 1938 - 14 July 1938 and 25 March 1939 - 15 December 1946: 4:02.4 (1 April 1938; København, DEN), 4:00.5 (25 March 1939; Bremen, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 1 April 1938 - 14 July 1938: 4:02.4 (1 April 1938; København, DEN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–0 1938 London SWM gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†1945. Executed by the SS in 1945. No further details known.)