Heinrich Sack
Heinrich Sack (December 10, 1909 – September 13, 1941) was a German canoeist, born in Hamburg, who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he finished fourth together with his partner Hans Wedemann in the C-2 1000 metre event. Sack was killed in action during World War II on the Eastern front in 1941.[1] He is buried in a military cemetery in Kyiv.
References[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heinrich Sack". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19.
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1941 deaths
- Sportspeople from Hamburg
- Canoeists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- German male canoeists
- Olympic canoeists of Germany
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- German canoeist stubs