Karl Klöckner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl•Klöckner
Used nameKarl•Klöckner
Born12 January 1915 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
AffiliationsRadfahrer-Verein Arminius Köln
NOC Germany

Biography

Cyclist Karl Klöckner was a member of the German pursuit team together with Erich Arndt, Heinz Haßelberg and Hans Hoffmann, which lost the bronze medal race against Great Britain at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Arndt was the one who tailed-off from his fellow team members on the penultimate lap. In the semi-final the team was beaten by France by more than 12 seconds. Klöckner and Hoffmann became German tandem champions in 1935.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Cycling Track (Cycling) GER Karl Klöckner
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Germany 4