Georg Dascher

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorg•Dascher
Used nameGeorg•Dascher
Born27 June 1911 in Groß-Zimmern, Hessen (GER)
Died25 November 1944 in northwest of Hürtgen, Hürtgenwald, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
AffiliationsMilitär-SV Darmstadt
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Field handball was only part of the Olympic program once, at the 1936 Berlin Games. The German Reich dominated their two preliminary round matches, beating Hungary 22-0 and then the USA 29-1, before winning all three matches in the final round, including a 10-6 win over Austria in the deciding match that won the gold medal. Georg Dascher played six international matches, two of them in Berlin.

In 1934 he won the German Championship with his home club Polizeisportverein Darmstadt. By profession Dascher was a policeman and during World War II served in the Wehrmacht as Lieutenant, and lost his life on the Western Front near Hürtgen. He is buried at the war cemetery in Lommel.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Handball GER Georg Dascher
Handball, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold

Special Notes