Erland Koch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erland•Koch |
| Used name | Erland•Koch |
| Born | 3 January 1867 in Günsdorf, Sachsen (GER) |
| Died | 29 April 1945 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Affiliations | DSSC Derneburg |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German sports shooter Erland Koch won a bronze medal in team trap at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, finishing 12th individually. Koch also competed in the running deer single shot and double shot events and finished 13th and 17th. He died in the last days of World War II only one day before Hitler’s suicide in 1945 in Berlin.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
Erland Koch | |||
| Running Target, Single Shot, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| Running Target, Double Shot, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| Trap, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| Trap, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†29 April 1945. Killed in action during the last days of World War II, one day before Adolf Hitler's suicide.)