Karl Hähnel
Karl Hähnel (* 11. October 1892 in Ilversgehofen , now part of Erfurt , Thuringia , † 14. May 1966 in Königstein (Bavaria) , Bavaria ) was a German athlete and Olympian, who in the 1920s and 1930s to the world's best -goers belonged . On September 20, 1924, in Berlin , he set a world record of 4:36:21 hours in walking 50 km .
He set a German record on October 2, 1932 in Berlin with a time of 4:26:28 h. At the Olympic Games in 1932 , he finished fourth in the 50 km walk (5:06:06 h). Karl Hähnel belonged to the sports club SC Schwarz-Weiß Erfurt .
Between 1921 and 1938, Hähnel was German champion nine times, twice runner-up and once third in 50 km walking and in 1922 champion in 5000 m walking.
literature
- Klaus Amrhein: Biographical manual on the history of German athletics 1898–2005 . 2 volumes. Darmstadt 2005 published on German Athletics Promotion and Project Society
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hahnel, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete and Olympian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ilversgehofen , Thuringia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1966 |
| Place of death | Koenigstein (Upper Palatinate) , Bavaria |