Erwin Gillmeister

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErwin•Gillmeister
Used nameErwin•Gillmeister
Born11 July 1907 in Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie (POL)
Died26 November 1993 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER)
Measurements178 cm / 70 kg
AffiliationsTV Germania Stolp, Słupsk (POL)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Sprinter Erwin Gillmeister won a bronze medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in the 4x100 relay together with Wilhelm Leichum, Erich Borchmeyer and Gerd Hornberger, trailing the USA by four seconds and Italy by one second. In 1934, he also won the European Championship in that event with Borchmeyer, Hornberger and Egon Schein. Domestically he never managed to win a title, but was runner-up in the 1936 200 metres. Gillmeister ran for TV Germania Stolp during much of his career, but in 1930 was with DSV Hannover 78.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.5 (1934).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Erwin Gillmeister
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze

Special Notes