Fritz Meßner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFritz Johann Wolfgang Julius Martin•Meßner
Used nameFritz•Meßner
Born18 January 1912 in Wilmersdorf, Berlin (GER) 
Died7 November 1945 in Kharkiv, Kharkiv (UKR)
AffiliationsBerliner SV 92, Berlin (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

The German field hockey team won the silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics after losing 8-1 to India in the final. Forward Fritz Messner played in the 4-1 win over against Afghanistan in the group stage, in the 3-0 semi-final win over the Netherlands, scoring one goal in both matches. He also played in the final. Between 1934-42 he won 28 international caps. At the club level he played for Berliner SV 92 and won the German Championship in 1940. After World War II, he was killed in a Russian POW camp in November 1945.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Hockey GER Fritz Meßner
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Germany 2 Silver

Special Notes