Karl Aletter
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Theophil Christian•Aletter |
| Used name | Karl•Aletter |
| Born | 8 July 1906 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Died | 29 March 1991 in Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm |
| Affiliations | MRV Amicitia, Mannheim (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At Los Angeles in 1932 Karl Aletter won a silver medal in the coxless fours and was eliminated with the eights in the repêchage. Four years earlier he was fifth with the eights in Amsterdam. Aletter was German Champion from 1928-31 in the eights, 1929-31 and 1933 in the coxless fours, all with the Mannheim rowing club Amicitia 1876. For many years he was deputy chairman of the German Rowing Association and in 1970 was made an honorary member. A medical doctor, Aletter ran a practice as an internal disease specialist in the town of Kaiserslautern.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Karl Aletter | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 h2 r5/7 | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Rowing | GER |
Karl Aletter | |||
| Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| Eights, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 h2 r2/3 |