Martin Karl

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMartin•Karl
Used nameMartin•Karl
Born3 June 1911 in Würzburg, Bayern (GER)
Died1 March 1942 in Mikhaylovka, Volgograd (RUS)
AffiliationsWürzburger RV Bayern, Würzburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Martin Karl was a rower with the German gold medal-winning coxless fours at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He started rowing in coxed eights with Würzburger Ruderverein 1875, with whom he won the German Championship 1933-34 and in 1936 he won the national coxless fours title. He won the European coxless fours championships in 1934. In 1942, Karl was killed-in-action at the Eastern front during World War II.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Martin Karl
Coxless Fours, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 Gold

Special Notes