Georg von Kaufmann
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nation | German Empire | ||||||
birthday | May 24, 1907 | ||||||
place of birth | Munich , German Empire | ||||||
date of death | May 3, 1972 | ||||||
Place of death | Bernau am Chiemsee , BR Germany | ||||||
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job | ranger | ||||||
discipline | Cross-country skiing | ||||||
society | Bayrischzell Ski Club | ||||||
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Georg "Schorsch" von Kaufmann (born May 24, 1907 in Munich ; † May 3, 1972 in Bernau am Chiemsee ) was a German cross-country skier and mountaineer .
Career
Georg von Kaufmann took part in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , where he was the flag bearer of the German delegation at the opening ceremony . In the 18 km race he finished 20th. In the same year he became German champion with the 4 × 10 kilometer relay of the Bavarian Ski Association.
In addition to cross-country skiing, Georg von Kaufmann was active as a mountaineer, in 1952 he was the first to climb the east face of the Watzmann . He also worked as a folk musician and dance teacher.
Web links
- Georg von Kaufmann in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Kaufmann, Georg von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaufmann, Schorsch (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cross-country skier |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1972 |
Place of death | Bernau am Chiemsee |