Hanns Aderhold

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohannes Hermann "Hanns"•Aderhold
Used nameHanns•Aderhold
Born13 May 1919 in Osnabrück, Niedersachsen (GER)
Died4 August 1987 in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
AffiliationsVfL Osnabrück, Osnabrück (GER)
NOC Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

West German diver Hanns Aderhold participated in the springboard event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He was eliminated in the semi-finals and placed 11th. Aderhold was German Champion 1941-43 and 1950-52 and also won the 1950 European Championship. In 1951, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1952 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) GER FRG Hanns Aderhold
Springboard, Men (Olympic) 11

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