Fritz Nicolai
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Friedrich Karl August "Fritz"•Nicolai |
| Used name | Fritz•Nicolai |
| Born | 11 February 1879 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER) |
| Died | 7 March 1946 in Bensheim, Hessen (GER) |
| Affiliations | EFSC, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German diver Fritz Nicolai finished eighth on the platform at the 1906 Athina Olympics. Two years later in London he did not reach the finals on platform and springboard. In 1906 he was World Champion on platform.
As a longtime member of Frankfurter Schwimm Club 1891 Nicolai was honored for 35 years of membership in 1935. He frequently acted as an acrobat. During his career he often appeared as a jester dressed as a Negro alongside compatriots in human zoos. Now considered degrading and racist, in that era they were considered ethnological expositions. During carnival seasons Nicolai and a partner often appeared as Pat and Patachon.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Fritz Nicolai | |||
| Platform, Men (Intercalated) | 8 | |||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Fritz Nicolai | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 3 p2 r2/3 | |||||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 5 p5 r1/3 |