Rolf Mulka
Rolf Theodor Heinz Mulka (born November 23, 1927 in Hamburg ; † July 14, 2012 there ) was a German sailor.
In 1943 he became German youth champion in the pirate class . At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne , he reached sixth place in Sharpie . In 1956 and 1957 he was world champion in the Flying Dutchman . In 1960 he and Ingo von Bredow won the bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Rome .
For his sporting successes he and his partner Ingo von Bredow received the Silver Laurel Leaf on December 9, 1960 .
His father was Robert Mulka , adjutant in Auschwitz concentration camp, and his granddaughter is Friederike Belcher , an Olympian in London in 2012 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Die Drachensaat , Der Spiegel, 24/1965.
- ^ Rolf Mulka , Munzinger biography.
- ↑ Sports report of the Federal Government of September 26, 1973 to the Bundestag - printed matter 7/1040, p. 78.
- ^ Rolf Mulka died: 1960 Olympic bronze in the Flying Dutchman , sailing reporter, July 17th, 2012.
Web links
- Rolf Mulka in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mulka, Rolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mulka, Rolf Theodor Heinz (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 2012 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |