Leo Esser

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLeo•Esser
Used nameLeo•Esser
Born17 February 1907 in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
AffiliationsSportclub "Gut Naß" Iserlohn / SV Wünsdorf
NOC Germany

Biography

German diver Leo Esser fifth in the springboard diving competition at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Four years later he finished sixth in Berlin. Esser was the 1932 German springboard champion in springboard and from 1931-34 he was German Champion in the springboard/platform combination. In 1934 he was the European Champion.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) GER Leo Esser
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 5
1936 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) GER Leo Esser
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 6

Special Notes