Georg Mickler
German middle-distance runner
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Alfred Georg Mickler (7 September 1892 – 14 June 1915) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born7 September 1892
Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
Died14 June 1915 (aged 22)
Tarnów, Małopolskie, Poland
SportAthletics
Event
middle-distance| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1892 Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 14 June 1915 (aged 22) Tarnów, Małopolskie, Poland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | middle-distance |
| Club | SC Charlottenburg |
Biography
Mickler was selected to represent Germany at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. He was eliminated in the first round of the 1500 metres competition. He was also a member of the German team which was eliminated in the first round of the 3000 metres team race by Sweden.[2]
The following year, he finished third behind John Zander in the 1 mile event at the British 1913 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
Mickler was killed in action during World War I in Poland.[6]
