Artur Essing

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameArtur•Essing
Used nameArtur•Essing
Born15 February 1905 in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died28 February 1970 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsRRC Staubwolke, Essen (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Artur Essing turned professional in 1932, riding briefly in 1932-33 and then competing again after the war. He rode three times in the Tour of Germany, placing 16th in both 1930 (as an amateur) and 1947, and abandoning in 1948. Essing also competed as an amateur at the 1931 Ronde van Vlaanderen, finishing 36th. In 1932 he placed 30th in the Paris-Bruxelles race as a professional. In 1928 at the Amsterdam Games he belonged to the German road racing team which could not finish the race. Essing himself had to retire due to several defects.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) GER Artur Essing
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNF
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Germany AC