Alexander Gleichmann from Oven
Alexander Gleichmann 
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| Full name | Alexander Gleichmann from Oven |
| nation |
.svg){kind=small} German Empire
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| birthday | April 15, 1879 |
| place of birth |
Hamburg , German Empire
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| date of death | 3rd September 1969 |
| Place of death |
Hamburg , FR Germany
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| Career | |
| discipline | Eighth |
| society | Germania Rowing Club |
Alexander Gleichmann von Oven (born April 15, 1879 in Hamburg ; † September 3, 1969 ) was a German rower .
biography
At the Olympic Games in 1900 , the first Olympic rowing competitions were held on the Seine in Paris. The Germania Ruder-Club from Hamburg sent an eight, the crew consisted of: Gustav Goßler , Oskar Goßler , Ernst Jencquel , Edgar Katzenstein , Walther Katzenstein , Theodor Laurezzari , Waldemar Tietgens and Arthur Warncke , as well as Alexander Gleichmann von Oven as helmsman. The crew reached the final, for this run Oven's helmsman was replaced by a younger and 45 pound lighter stranger. The German eighth finished the race last and thus finished fourth.
Gleichmann von Oven was the owner of the import and export company Gleichmann & Co. and the Merkur publishing house.
Web links
- Alexander Gleichmann von Oven in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Equal man of Oven, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd September 1969 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |