Carl Schelenz

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Carl Schelenz (portrayed by Emil Stumpp , 1924)

Carl Schelenz, in some publications also Karl Schelenz (born February 6, 1890 in Berlin ; † February 7, 1956 there ), was a German athlete and sports teacher. The Berliner was best known for his handball game , which he played a decisive role in 1919 and whose father he is considered to be.

Life

In 1919 he was commissioned by the Reich Committee for Physical Exercise to teach the handball game that had emerged from the Wiesbaden goalball game . Overall, Schelenz designed the rules of the goalball game, which Max Heiser had previously developed primarily for women and girls, so that it also became more attractive for men. Among other things, he introduced the three-step rhythm and adapted the rules to the dimensions of the football pitch. Schelenz is therefore considered the father of handball. Schelenz was a member of the Berlin Turner Club from 1850 e. V.

From 1920 Schelenz was a teacher for general physical education, athletics and handball. From 1921 to 1923 he was game warden (handball) of the German Athletics Authority and from 1921 to 1925 head of the secretariat of the German University for Physical Education (DHfL).

From January 1, 1925 to December 31, 1933 and from January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1945, Schelenz was Reich trainer for the German men's national handball team .

After 1945 Schelenz was a handball trainer in Flensburg , u. a. at the Flensburger Turnerbund and later at its split-off handball department “Sportfreunde Flensburg”, which at the time u. a. provided several national players with Bernd Kuchenbecker and Siegfried Perrey .

Success as an athlete

Before he started playing handball, Schelenz was a successful athlete . In 1916 and 1917 he was German champion in the long jump, in 1918 third. In 1916 and 1917 Schelenz became vice-champion and in 1918 German champion in high jump .

His best performances were:

  • High jump : 1.80 m, set up on June 27, 1920 in Stettin and on July 3, 1921 in Berlin
  • Long jump : 7.23 m, set up on July 24, 1921 in Berlin
  • Triple jump : 14.07 m, set up on July 28, 1921 in Hamburg
  • Discus throw : 39.22 m, set up on May 29, 1921 in Cologne

Publications

  • The handball game: arr. F. Theory and Practice 1922 German Sports Authority for Athletics, Munich (as Carl Schelenz)
  • Germany’s Olympic fighters 1928 in Wort u. Picture 1928 W. Limpert, Dresden (as Carl Schelenz) together with Karl Scharping
  • Handball game textbook: technology; Tactics 1943 Limpert, Berlin (as Karl Schelenz)
  • Handball: Training and performance 1949 Antäus-Verlag, Lübeck (as Karl Schelenz)

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.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Eggers E, handball a German domain , publisher the workshop
  2. ^ Siedlung-Eichkamp.de ( Memento from December 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ welt-des-sports.com: History ( Memento from August 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  4. ↑ a b c German Sport University, '
  5. ↑ luise-berlin.de, Berliner Turner-Verein von 1850 e. V. , accessed November 16, 2007
  6. ↑ sport-komplett.de, Athletics - German Championships (long jump - men) , accessed on November 17, 2007
  7. ↑ sport-komplett.de, Athletics - German Championships (high jump - men) , accessed on November 17, 2007
personal data
SURNAME Schelenz, Carl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schelenz, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German athlete and sports teacher
DATE OF BIRTH February 6, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH 7th February 1956
Place of death Berlin