Willi Eichhorn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilhelm "Willi"•Eichhorn
Used nameWilli•Eichhorn
Born23 August 1908 in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Died24 May 1994 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
AffiliationsMannheimer RC, Mannheim (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Willi Eichhorn won the gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games with Hugo Strauß in the coxless pairs. Eichhorn finished second and third at the 1932 and 1934 German Championships in the coxless pairs with non-Olympian Walter Zahn. In 1935 he rowed with Strauß and finished second in the National but, in 1936, they became German Champions and qualified for the Olympic Games. Two years later the two men again finished second.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Rowing GER Willi Eichhorn
Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) Hugo Strauß 1 Gold