Hanns Kilian
German bobsledder (1905–1981)
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Hans Kilian (alternate listings: Hanns Kilian, Hans Killian, or Hanns Killian (2 May 1905 – 17 April 1981) was a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1920s to the late 1930s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won two bronze medals (1928: Five-man, 1932: Four-man).[1]
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 April 1981 (aged 75) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kilian also won seven medals at the FIBT World Championships, including three golds (Two-man: 1931, Four-man: 1934, 1935), one silver (Four-man: 1938), and two bronzes (Two-man and four-man: both 1939).
He was born and died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
