Willi Balles
Willi Balles (born March 6, 1909 in Cochem - Sehl ; † March 29, 2000 there ) was a German athlete .
life and career
Willi Balles, born in Cochem-Sehl, achieved remarkable sporting achievements as a long-distance runner between 1925 and 1935 . During this period he was Gaumeister in the middle distance over 1500 meters and in the long distance over 3000 and 5000 meters. In the years 1931 to 1935 he took 1st place in the Middle Rhine District Championships over a distance of 5000 meters. It was also remarkable that in 1932 he ran the fifth fastest time over 5000 meters in Germany . For this he was awarded the gold pins of the German Athletics Association . Most recently he was able to win the district championships over 1000 meters in 1953.
He described his first run on a cinder track at the national sports festival in Koblenz , where he won the 3000 meter run, as a special experience . Willi Balles was still vigorous well into old age. First he was committed to keeping hiking trails in the vicinity of the city free for years, later he personally campaigned for the beautification and preservation of the old town of Cochem, especially in the area of the Balduin Gate.
Titles and victories
- Gaumeister over 1500, 3000 and 5000 meters (period 1925-1935)
- Winner of the Mittelrhein district championship in the 5000 meter run (1931 to 1935)
- 1st place each at the Orange Martial Arts Festival in Diez in the 3000 meter run (1932 to 1934)
- Hunsrück champions over 800 and 3000 meters in 1933 and 1934 (in Kastellaun and Kirchberg )
Awards
- Gold pins of the German Athletics Association
societies
- Sports club 2000 Sehl ( Mosel ) period 1920s-1930s
- Turnverein Eintracht 1862 Cochem eV
news
- Willi Balles turns 82, messages from the city administration of Cochem
literature
- Alfons Friderichs (Ed.): Balles, Willi . In: Personalities of the Cochem-Zell District, Kliomedia, Trier 2004, ISBN 3-89890-084-3 , p. 35.
- Heribert Appelhans (Ed.): Zeitgeschichtliche Bilddokumente, Volume III-1992, ISBN 3-89264-703-8 (page 99)
Web links
- Willi Balles, thousands of celebrities at a glance, http://www.spd-cochem-zell.de/index.php?nr=26342&menu=1
- Happy birthday to Willi Balle's 91st birthday from the Trier diocese "Paunlinus", http://www.paulinus.de/archiv/archiv/0010/bistumd.htm
- Sports club 2000 Sehl, http://www.spvggcochem.de/index.php/verein/geschichte
- Turnverein "Eintracht" 1862 Cochem eV, http://www.tv-cochem.de/index.php
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Balles, Willi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cochem- Sehl |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 2000 |
| Place of death | Cochem |