Otto Cordes
German water polo player
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Otto Cordes (31 August 1905 – 24 December 1970) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Born31 August 1905
Magdeburg, German Empire
Died24 December 1970 (aged 65)
São Paulo, Brazil
SportWater polo
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| Born | 31 August 1905 Magdeburg, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 December 1970 (aged 65) São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||
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In 1928 he was part of the German team which won the gold medal. He played all three match and scored one goal. Four years later he won the silver medal with the German team. He played all four matches.
In 1968, his son, Burkhard Cordes, won a bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics in sailing - class Flying Dutchman.[1]
