Fritz Hendrix
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Friedrich Walter "Fritz"•Hendrix |
| Used name | Fritz•Hendrix |
| Born | 6 January 1911 in Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 30 August 1941 (aged 30 years 7 months 24 days) in Gatchina, Leningrad (RUS) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | ASV Schwarz-Rot, Aachen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Fritz Hendrix was eliminated in the second round of the 200 metres at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, but won the silver medal in the 4x100 relay together with Helmut Körnig, Erich Borchmeyer and Arthur Jonath. In the sprint relay he also became German Champion in 1933 and 1934, and ran a world record in 1932. The educated merchant married his teammate Marie Dollinger in 1937 and they became the parents of top sprinter Brunhilde Hendrix.
During World War II Hendrix was killed in action in 1941 on the Eastern Front near Proletarskaya, which was then the southwestern outskirts of the city St. Petersburg, and was posthumously promoted to corporal.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.4 (1933), 200 – 21.9 (1932).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Fritz Hendrix | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Marie Dollinger
- Father of Brunhilde Hendrix
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†30 August 1941. Killed in action on the Eastern Front, near Leningrad.)