Herbert Adamski

Herbert Adamski

Adamski, on the right, during his medal ceremony
Personal information
Born	30 April 1910 Berlin
Died	11 August 1941(1941-08-11) (aged 31) Soviet Union
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Ruderverein Friesen Skuller-Zelle
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  Nazi Germany Olympic Games 1936 Berlin Coxed pair European Rowing Championships 1937 Amsterdam Coxed pair 1938 Milan Coxed pair

Herbert Adamski (30 April 1910 – 11 August 1941) was a German rower from Berlin who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed pair competition.[1] Between 1936 and 1939 he became German Champions. In 1937 he achieved European Champions, reaching runners-up the following year. In 1939 Adamski also achieved German coxed fours champions.[2]

He was killed during WWII, in 1941 while serving on the Eastern Front.[2][3]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Adamski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
2. "Herbet ADAMSKI Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

External links

• Database Olympics profile