Hans Aniol
Josef Karl Hans Aniol (born June 12, 1878 Berlin ; † 20th century ) was a German swimmer and water polo player .
biography
In the Reich Committee for the Olympic Games, the President of the German Swimming Association, Georg Hax, campaigned for water sports enthusiasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris . However, the general secretary Gebhardt distributed most of the money to the gymnasts, so the field of participants in swimming quickly assembled. Only SC Otter from Berlin responded to Hax's tender for a German team at the games . However, since Hax knew that this would have little chance, he obtained permission to send a selection team. He wanted to integrate one or two good swimmers into the team. One month before the games, however, a game by SC Otter was abandoned after the players had become insulting to the referee. The association did not want to send this team to Paris as a German representation.
In a short time, Georg Hax put together a selection team, in which he himself participated as team captain and goalkeeper. This was the hour of birth of the German national water polo team . This also belonged to Hans Aniol. In the quarterfinals, the team played against the Pupilles de Neptune from Lille . At half-time, the French were already 3-0 ahead as the Germans had difficulties coping with international rules. But in the second half, the team still managed two goals, but lost 3-2.
Aniol was also represented in the swimming competitions of the Games . In underwater swimming , he took sixth place.
Web links
- Hans Aniol in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Dr. Günter Schwill: THE FIRST WATERBALL INTERNATIONAL GAME. Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aniol, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aniol, Josef Karl Hans (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German water polo player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |