Willi Boltze

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilhelm Andreas "Willi"•Boltze
Used nameWilli•Boltze
Born24 July 1904 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
Died25 October 1937 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
AffiliationsHamburger SV, Hamburg (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Willi Boltze was eliminated in the 5,000 metres heats at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. He won four German titles, the 4×1500 metres relay (with DSV 1878 Hannover) in 1930, individual 5000 (1928), 1500 metres (1927), and 3×1000 relay (with SC Preußen Stettin) in 1926. In addition, Boltze added two silver and five bronze national championship medals. By profession he was a merchant. Boltze committed suicide in 1937 for no apparent reason.

Personal Best: 5000 – 15:09.0 (1928).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Willi Boltze
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h2 r1/2

Special Notes