Willi Boltze
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Wilhelm Andreas "Willi"•Boltze |
| Used name | Willi•Boltze |
| Born | 24 July 1904 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) |
| Died | 25 October 1937 (aged 33 years 3 months 1 day) in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) |
| Affiliations | Hamburger SV, Hamburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Willi Boltze was eliminated in the 5,000 metres heats at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. He won four German titles, the 4×1500 metres relay (with DSV 1878 Hannover) in 1930, individual 5000 (1928), 1500 metres (1927), and 3×1000 relay (with SC Preußen Stettin) in 1926. In addition, Boltze added two silver and five bronze national championship medals. By profession he was a merchant. Boltze committed suicide in 1937 for no apparent reason.
Personal Best: 5000 – 15:09.0 (1928).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Willi Boltze | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 h2 r1/2 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Committed suicide for unknown reasons.)