Wilhelm Leichum
Wilhelm Leichum (born May 12, 1911 in Neu-Isenburg ; † July 19, 1941 at Gorki , Soviet Union ) was a German athlete who was twice European champion in the long jump in the 1930s and won the bronze medal four times at the Olympic Games in 1936 -100-meter relay race won.
successes
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European Athletics Championships 1934
- Long jump winner (invalid -6.78-7.32-7.24- 7.45 m -7.19)
- Olympic Games 1936
- Fourth in the long jump (invalid-invalid-7.52-7.38-7.25- 7.73 m )
- Third with the German 4 x 100 meter relay (Wilhelm Leichum - Erich Borchmeyer - Erwin Gillmeister - Gerd Hornberger ) 41.2 s
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European Athletics Championships 1938
- Winner in the long jump (7.50-7.44-7.57- 7.65 m -7.29-7.65)
Wilhelm Leichum initially started for MSV Wünsdorf , and in 1938 for DSC Berlin . In his active time he was 1.74 m tall and 70 kg . He died in the summer of 1941 as a lieutenant on the Eastern Front during World War II .
Individual evidence
- ↑ mbn: " Forgotten Star on DVD " in 'Leichtathletik', No. 19, May 9, 2012
Web links
- Wilhelm Leichum in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leichum, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neu-Isenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 1941 |
| Place of death | at Gorky |