Erwin von Sigel
Erwin von Sigel | |||||||||||||
Full name | Erwin Fritz Karl August von Sigel | ||||||||||||
nation | German Empire | ||||||||||||
birthday | August 14, 1884 | ||||||||||||
place of birth | Bromberg , German Empire | ||||||||||||
job | Entrepreneur | ||||||||||||
date of death | 2nd January 1967 | ||||||||||||
Place of death | South Haven , United States | ||||||||||||
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discipline | Medium and long distance running | ||||||||||||
Best performance | 1500 m: 4: 05.3 min 3000 m: 8: 59.6 min |
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society | SC Prussia Berlin | ||||||||||||
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Erwin Fritz Karl August von Sigel (born August 14, 1884 in Bromberg , † January 2, 1967 in South Haven , Michigan ) was a German medium and long-distance runner .
biography
Erwin von Sigel played hockey in his youth and was an artistic gymnast before switching to athletics in 1905. For the Olympic Games in London in 1908 , it was intended for the medium and long-distance run, but for unknown reasons it could not make the trip.
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 he reached the final over 1500 m , but did not make it into the top eight. In the 3000 meter team race , he was eliminated in the preliminary run.
In 1907 , 1909 and 1912 he was German champion over 1500 m .
Erwin von Sigel started for SC Preußen Berlin . After the Second World War he emigrated to the United States.
Personal bests
- 1500 m : 4: 05.3 min, July 10, 1912, Stockholm
- 3000 m : 8: 59.6 min, July 28, 1912 (former national record)
Web links
- Erwin von Sigel in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Erwin von Sigel in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Sigel, Erwin von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sigel, Erwin Fritz Karl August von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German middle and long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1884 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromberg |
DATE OF DEATH | 2nd January 1967 |
Place of death | South Haven , Michigan |