Theodor Thomsen
Theodor Thomsen (born March 29, 1904 in Kiel ; † May 14, 1982 ) was a German Olympic participant in sailing.
Thomsen started for the Kiel Yacht Club . In 1936 he was part of Hans Lubinus ' crew in the 6-meter class , which won the German championship. At the Olympic Regatta in 1936 in the Kiel area, the boat took sixth place after being disqualified on two regatta days. In 1942 Thomsen won another German championship title in the 6-meter class.
After the Second World War , Thomsen started in the dragon class . Together with Erich Natusch and Georg Nowka , he took third place in the 1952 Olympic Regatta off Helsinki. Thomsen, Natusch and Nowka also started in the Olympic regatta in 1956 in the dragon class, this time they achieved tenth place.
Theodor Thomsen was director of the Gerling group in Kiel.
literature
- Bodo Harenberg (Red.): The stars of sport from A – Z. Darmstadt 1970
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. The Chronicle II. London 1948 - Tokyo 1964. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-328-00740-7 .
Web links
- Theodor Thomsen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomsen, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiel |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1982 |