Freddie Wolff

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Freddie Wolff , actually Frederick Ferdinand Wolff , (born October 13, 1910 in Hong Kong , † January 26, 1988 in London ) was a British sprinter and Olympic champion .

In 1933, he won 440 yards (49.0 s) at the British Championships . He was also a member of the British team in the 4-by-400-meter relay that took part in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin in the line-up of Wolff, Godfrey Rampling , Bill Roberts and Godfrey Brown and in 3: 09.0 min Won gold medal in front of the teams from the USA and Germany . He was not at the start in the individual races over 400 meters.

In 1937 Wolff gave up top-class sport and devoted himself to the family business Rudolf Wolff & Co. , a leading metal trader. During World War II he served in the British Army and was promoted to captain. From 1970 to 1977 Wolff was chairman of the London Metal Exchange . In 1975 he was awarded the CBE .

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SURNAME Wolff, Freddie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wolff, Frederick Ferdinand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH October 13, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Hong Kong
DATE OF DEATH January 26, 1988
Place of death London