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Helmut Hamann

Helmut Hamann was a German athlete from Berlin who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

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Helmut Hamann
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Germany Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin 4×400 m
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1934 Turin 4×400 m

Helmut Hamann (31 August 1912 – 22 June 1941) was a German athlete from Berlin who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

Hamann competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 × 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Friedrich von Stülpnagel, Harry Voigt and Rudolf Harbig.1

Hamann was killed in Siedliszcze in Poland during fighting on the Eastern Front of World War II.12

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helmut Hamann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.