Hans Marr
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hans Hugo Friedebald•Marr |
| Used name | Hans•Marr |
| Born | 7 October 1914 in Oberhof, Thüringen (GER) |
| Died | 21 March 1942 in Barysaw, Minsk Voblast (BLR) |
| Affiliations | Oberhof |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Ski jumper Hans Marr came in tenth on the normal hill at the 1936 Garmisch Partenkirchen Winter Olympics. In 1930 he won the Thuringia Championship. At the Nordic World Championships he was 18th in 1938 and 13th in 1939. By profession, Marr was a shoemaker. During World War II he attained the rank of Unteroffizier but was killed-in-action somewhere near Minsk, Belarus, in 1942, after skiing into a landmine. After the war, a ski jumping competition in Oberhof was named the Hans-Marr-Cup in Marr’s honour.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ski Jumping (Skiing) | GER |
Hans Marr | |||
| Large Hill, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 10 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†20 March 1942. Killed in action during World War II, near Minsk, Belarus, with the rank of Unteroffizier.)