Walter Salzmann (rower)
Walter Salzmann (born June 1, 1922 - † January 27, 2020 ) was a German rower .
He joined the Mannheim rowing club Amicitia at the age of 15 . As the helmsman of the eighth he was German runner-up in 1938. During World War II he was in the Navy. After the war he rowed himself and came third at the German championships in 1951 with the four-man without a helmsman . His greatest success was winning the Mannheim eighth at the German Championships in 1953 in his home town of Mühlauhafen (Walter Salzmann, Dieter Kempf, Heinrich Blank, Klaus Daughtermann , Paul Deblitz, Siegfried Kuhlmey-Becker, Manfred Bartholomae, Rolf Alles, Stm. Hans Bichelmeier ) .
The trained businessman Salzmann competed around 30 races each as a helmsman and as a rower. He received the silver bay leaf in 1953 . His club made him an honorary member in 1998 and in 2012 awarded him the golden badge of honor of the German Rowing Association for 75 years of membership .
literature
- Mirjam Moll: "I never thought of quitting" , Mannheimer Morgen January 3, 2013, p. 17
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Salzmann: Obituary notice. In: trauerverbindungen-mannheimer-morgen.morgenweb.de. Mannheimer Morgen , February 1, 2020, accessed on April 17, 2020.
- ^ German Bundestag : Printed matter 7/1040 (PDF; 1.7 MB), September 26, 1973, p. 74, accessed on February 11, 2020.
- ↑ Honor for Walter Salzmann. Mannheimer Ruderverein Amicitia, February 12, 2010, accessed on February 11, 2020 .
Web links
- Walter Salzmann's profile at the Mannheim rowing club Amicitia
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Salzmann, Walter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German rower |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1922 |
DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 2020 |