Hermann Wilker

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHermann•Wilker
Used nameHermann•Wilker
Born24 July 1874 in Flomersheim, Frankenthal, Rheinland-Pfalz (GER)
Died27 December 1941 in Murrhardt, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
AffiliationsLudwigshafener RV, Ludwigshafen (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Hermann Wilker was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a rower in the German boat from Ludwigshafener Ruderverein, which won a bronze medal in the coxed fours final B. At the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics Wilker was a member of the gold medal boat coxed fours, outriggers, again with the Ludwigshafener Ruderverein.

Wilker published a textbook Das Rudern (Rowing). Together with Otto Fickeisen he rowed in a coxless pair that was unbeaten in 26 races over five years, winning the German Championships from 1908-12. Wilker was later a longtime board member of the Ludwigshafener RV. He participated again at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics as a rowing referee.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Hermann Wilker
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Ludwigshafener Ruder Verein 3 Bronze
1912 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Hermann Wilker
Coxed Fours, Outriggers, Men (Olympic) Ludwigshafener Ruderverein 1 Gold