Kurt Pochhammer

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Kurt Pochhammer (born August 22, 1920 , † August 18, 2004 in Potsdam ) was a German physician and sports official.

Career

Pochhammer was a specialist in the field of abdominal surgery and chief physician at the Catholic Dominikus Hospital in Berlin.

He was a sailor in the Berlin sailing club Seglerhaus am Wannsee . From 1973 to 1985 he was President of the German Sailing Association (DSV) and from 1985 was a member of the Council of Elders of the National Olympic Committee for Germany . During his term of office, the work of the DSV was modernized and a new office was set up in Hamburg.

Honors

  • 1978: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • 1985: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Honorary President of the German Sailing Association

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personal data
SURNAME Pochhammer, Kurt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German doctor and sports official
DATE OF BIRTH 22nd August 1920
DATE OF DEATH August 18, 2004
Place of death Potsdam