Erich Herker
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erich Otto Friedrich•Herker (Thieme-) |
| Used name | Erich•Herker |
| Born | 25 September 1905 in Belleben, Könnern, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Died | 2 September 1990 in West-Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Affiliations | Berliner Schlittschuhclub, Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Erich Herker was an ice hockey forward who played for Berliner SC. He won a bronze medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics, and was later inducted into the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1932 the German Ice Hockey Federation DEV could only support the team with 2,000 Reichsmarks. The German manager and team chef Hermann “Männe” Kleeberg had friends in America who organized some “sponsoring” games for the national team, so that they could earn enough money to start in Lake Placid. Germany lost all four games against Canada and the United States, but defeated Poland twice to earn the bronze medal.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | GER |
Erich Herker | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (1–0–0 1930 Chamonix, Berlin and Wien gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–1 1930 Chamonix, Berlin and Wien silver; 1932 Lake Placid (Olympics) bronze)