Viktor Hötter
Willi "Viktor" Hötter (born September 11, 1894 in Wambel ; † July 10, 1917 ) was a German short-distance runner .
He grew up in Schwerte , where he became a member of the Schwerter Sport Club 06 . When the First World War broke out , he was considered the fastest man in Germany, and his time of 10.4 s over 100 meters , achieved in Münster on June 14, 1914, was even faster than the first official world record of the American Donald Lippincott , the 1912 10, It took 6 s for this route.
He was a bearer of the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class.
source
- History of the SSV06 (PDF; 97 kB), page 4, accessed on January 3, 2012
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| SURNAME | Hötter, Viktor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hötter, Willi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German short distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wambel , German Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1917 |