Artur Bäumle

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlbert Arthur "Artur"•Bäumle (Spelthahn-)
Used nameArtur•Bäumle
Born4 September 1906 in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Died6 January 1943 in Volgograd, Volgograd (RUS) 
Measurements181 cm / 85 kg
AffiliationsMSV Wünsdorf, Zossen (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Artur Bäumle placed ninth in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games. He is missing in action in World War II since 6 January 1943 in Stalingrad (Volgograd nowadays). The district court at Heilbronn declared him deceased in 1953 and set his death date to 31 December 1945. Today, he is immortalized on a commemorative dice at Rososhka in Russia.

Personal Best: LJ – 7.57 (1935).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Artur Bäumle
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 9

Special Notes