| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Friedrich August Martin•Gerdes | |
| Used name | Friedrich•Gerdes | |
| Born | 12 December 1910 in Berlin, Berlin |  GER |
| Died | 19 October 1960 (aged 49 years 10 months 7 days) in West-Berlin, Berlin | GER |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 76 kg | |
| Affiliations | SC Charlottenburg — Berlin, Berlin | GER |
| NOC | Germany | GER |
Friedrich Gerdes reached the final of the javelin throw at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, placingly 17th and last. The policeman never managed to win a German Championship but was German Police Champion in 1939. Gerdes was killed in 1960 in a motor car accident in Berlin-Dahlem.
Personal Best: JT – 69.46 (1938).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Friedrich Gerdes | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 17 |
