Friedrich Heyer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameFriedrich•Heyer
Used nameFriedrich•Heyer
Born15 December 1891 in Triefenstein, Bayern (GER)
Died2 February 1968 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

Friedrich Heyer, was a German garden architect. He attended the Gardeners’ Training College in Köstritz from 1905 and then worked in a seed store in Erfurt and in horticultural companies in Zürich and Rellingen. From 1912-14 he was a student at the Higher School of Gardening in Berlin-Dahlem. After serving in World War I Heyer went to Frankfurt am Main, where he worked in the municipal horticultural department from 1919. In 1922 he passed the exam to become a horticultural inspector. In 1945 Heyer was appointed director of the horticultural department as successor of Max Bromme and acted temporarily as president of the “Vereine Deutscher Rosenfreunde” (Associations of German Friends of Rose).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Art Competitions GER FRG Friedrich Heyer
Architecture, Open (Olympic (non-medal)) Otto Derreth AC