Manfred Kersch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameManfred•Kersch
Used nameManfred•Kersch
Born19 September 1913 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
Died2 May 1994 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
Measurements169 cm / 62 kg
AffiliationsEintracht Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Sprinter Manfred Kersch was eliminated in the heats of the 100 at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. At the 1938 European Championships Kersch won a gold medal in the sprint relay together with Gerd Hornberger, Karl Neckermann, and non-Olympian Jakob Scheuring. In 1943 Kersch won his only German title with the sprint relay.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.4 (1938).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Manfred Kersch
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h1 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Germany DNS

Special Notes