Wilhelm Menne (11 August 1910 – 27 March 1945), also known as Willi Menne, was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics where he won the gold medal as a member of the German crew in the coxless four competition. He was killed in Trenčín, Slovakia, while serving during WWII.[1][2]
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Birth name | Wilhelm Menne | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 August 1910 Würzburg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 March 1945(1945-03-27) (aged 34) Trenčín, Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Würzburger RV Bayern | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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