Toni Rom

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCarl Anton "Toni"•Rom
Used nameToni•Rom
Born10 March 1909 in Würzburg, Bayern (GER)
Died30 December 1994 in Würzburg, Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsWürzburger RV Bayern, Würzburg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Toni Rom 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 in 1933. From 1934-36 he won the national coxless fours title, and in 1934 and 1935 won the European coxless fours title. He was a member of the Rom family who owned a ladies’ wear department store along with Wagner family in Würzburg.

Results

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