Fritz Messner
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1936 Berlin | Team competition |
Fritz Messner (18 January 1912 in Berlin – 7 November 1945 in Kharkiv) was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played three matches as forward in his sole Olympics participation, against Afghanistan, Netherlands and the eventual winner, India. Messner won 28 caps with Germany between 1934-1942 and was champion in the 1940 German Championship with Berliner SV 92.
Between 1934-42 he won 28 international caps. At the club level he played for Berliner SV 92 and won the German Championship in 1940
In November 1945, he was killed in action during World War II.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Fritz Messner". Olympics.com. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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