Oscar Waldemar Tietgens (26 March 1879 – 28 July 1917) was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.[1][2]
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| Full name | Oscar Waldemar Tietgens | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 March 1879 Hamburg, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 July 1917 (aged 38) Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 1900 Olympics – Gold | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was killed in action during World War I.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Waldemar Tietgens". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Waldemar Tietgens". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "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 3 August 2015.
External links
edit- Waldemar Tietgens at World Rowing
- Waldemar Tietgens at Olympics.com
- Waldemar Tietgens at Olympedia
- Waldemar Tietgens at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
