Haimar Wedemeyer
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Nationality | German |
Born | Marburg, German Empire | 22 September 1906
Died | 13 November 1998 Hamburg, Germany | (aged 92)
Haimar Wedemeyer (22 September 1906 – 13 November 1998) was a German sailor. He competed in the mixed 6 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Personal life[]
Wedemeyer served as a kapitänleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War.[1] He commanded U-365 between 1943–44, scoring three victories in five patrols.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Haimar Wedemeyer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heimar Wedemeyer". Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1998 deaths
- Olympic sailors of Germany
- Sailors at the 1936 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre
- U-boat commanders (Kriegsmarine)
- People from Marburg
- German male sailors (sport)
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939), 1st class
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- German yacht racing biography stubs