Hugo Strauß
German rower
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Hugo Strauß (25 June 1907 – 3 November 1941) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born25 June 1907
Mannheim, German Empire
Died3 November 1941 (aged 34)
Golodayeva, Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
SportRowing
ClubMannheimer RC
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| Born | 25 June 1907 Mannheim, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 November 1941 (aged 34) Golodayeva, Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Mannheimer RC | ||||||||||||||
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In 1936 he won the gold medal with his partner Willi Eichhorn in the coxless pair competition. Strauß was 29 at the time he won,[2] it was also the only time he was in the Olympics. Also in 1936 Germany went on to win the Olympics that year.[3] He was killed during WWII while serving on the Eastern Front.[4]
