Emil Hirschfeld

Emil Hirschfeld

Emil Hirschfeld at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born	31 July 1903 Danzig, Germany
Died	23 February 1968 (aged 64) East Berlin, Germany
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Sport	Shot put, discus throw
Club	Hindenburg Allenstein, Olsztyn
Medal record Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam Shot put

Emil Hirschfeld (31 July 1903 – 23 February 1968) was a German athlete who won a bronze medal in the shot put at the 1928 Olympics. The same year he set two world records in this event. At the 1932 Summer Olympics he finished fourth in the shot put and 14th in the discus throw.^[1]

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Records
Preceded by Ralph Rose	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder 6 May 1928 – 29 June 1928	Succeeded by John Kuck
Preceded by John Kuck	Men's Shot Put World Record Holder 26 August 1928 – 27 August 1932	Succeeded by Leo Sexton