Charles Hahn (rower)

Carl Wilhelm Walter Hahn (5 July 1893 1 March 1986) was a rower from Straßburg Strasbourg which during his early life was part of the German Empire. After WWI, he competed for France known as Charles Hahn.

Charles Hahn
Personal information
Birth nameCarl Wilhelm Walter Hahn
NationalityGerman
French
Born(1893-07-05)5 July 1893
Straßburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died1 March 1986(1986-03-01) (aged 92)
Dalkingen, Germany
Sport
SportRowing

Hahn was born in Straßburg in 1893.[1] At the 1902 European Rowing Championships, he won a bronze medal in the double scull teamed up with G. Bornet starting for Alsace-Lorraine.[2] His home town became part of France after WWI and at the 1920 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's eight for France where they were eliminated in the semi-final.[1]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Hahn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 10 August 2018.


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