Jochen Balke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Joachim Ludwig "Jochen"•Balke |
| Used name | Jochen•Balke |
| Born | 12 September 1917 in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 19 January 1944 in near Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod (RUS) |
| Affiliations | SV Westfalen, Dortmund (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German swimmer Jochen Balke was sixth in the 200m breaststroke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Two years later he became European Champion. Nationally, he won the German 200m breaststroke title in 1936, 1938, 1940 and 1941. He also set a new world record of 1:09.5 min in the 100m breaststroke in 1938, although the event was not officially contested at that time.
According to unconfirmed reports, Balke was sent to a punishment battalion in 1943 for combat fatigue, and was reported as missing in action in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, from January 1944. He was officially declared dead on 17 September 1957.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Jochen Balke | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 12 November 1938 - 21 June 1941: 1:09.5 (12 November 1938; Bremen, GER); 200 m breaststroke – 2 March 1938 - 6 July 1941: 2:38.3 (2 March 1938; Hamburg, GER), 2:37.8 (29 October 1938; Hannover, GER), 2:37.4 (25 March 1939; Bremen, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 12 November 1938 - 15 April 1939: 1:09.5 (12 November 1938; Bremen, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 1938 London SWM gold: 200 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†19 January 1944. Sent to a punishment battallion in 1943 for battle fatique and was reported as missing in action in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.)