Robert Großmann (harness racing driver)
Robert Grossmann (born August 10, 1870 in Berlin ; † October 28, 1952 there ) was already known as the "king of harness racing drivers" during his lifetime. Between 1889 and 1942 he had 1,041 driver victories.
Life
Even before the time of Johannes Frömming and Walter Heitmann , German harness racing had famous trainers and drivers. The most famous was Robert Grossmann. In addition to the sophisticated driving tactics, the perfect preparation of the horses was his particular strength. He always knew what he could and couldn't ask of his horses. He drove his first race in 1889. He achieved his first victory on October 16, 1890 at the Bahrenfeld trotting track (1:50). He came to fame from 1905 through his association with Bruno Cassirer and Leo Lewin . He won the trotting derby five times, in 1906, 1907 and most recently in 1913. With Britton he was the first German winner of the triple crown . With 36 and 18 victories respectively, he won the German professional driver championship in 1916 and 1918 without any special effort. In 1921 he won 56 times out of 113 drives and won 11 races in a row. In 1919 and 1924 he won the matador race. When Lewin and Cassirer entrusted their horses to the younger Charlie Mills in the mid-1920s , Großmann developed anti-Semitic resentments. This is probably one of the reasons why he became a member of the NSDAP .
After he had returned his coaching license in 1942 and lost all possessions in the air war , he tried his hand at briefly as a public trainer at the age of 77. In his last years he was at the service of the driver and trainer exam.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grossmann, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German trotting athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 10, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1952 |
| Place of death | Berlin |