Erwin Simon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErwin•Simon
Used nameErwin•Simon
Born24 September 1908 in Gladbeck, Nordrhein-WestfalenGER
Died20 September 1959 (aged 50 years 11 months 26 days) in Caracas, Distrito CapitalVEN
AffiliationsSV 1913 — Gladbeck, Nordrhein-WestfalenGER
NOCGermanyGER

Biography

German swimmer Erwin Simon failed to reach the final in the 100m backstroke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He never won a national title. During World War II he immigrated to Venezuela where he died in 1959. Nothing else is known about his life.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GER Erwin Simon
100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) 11

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