Hermann von Valta

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHermann Ernst Richard•von Valta
Used nameHermann•von Valta
Born27 August 1900 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER)
Died27 November 1968 (aged 68 years 3 months) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsSC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Hermann von Valta was a member of the Germany I four-man bob team at the 1936 Garmisch Winter Olympics which finished a disappointing seventh. He also finished fifth, with Hanns Kilian, in the two-man event. He also won two gold medals in the four-man event at the 1934 and 1935 World Championships (1934, 1935). Von Valta later became president of the Agricultural Office and the Agricultural School in Augsburg.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GER Hermann von Valta
Two, Men (Olympic) Hanns Kilian 5
Four, Men (Olympic) Germany 1 7

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