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Haimar Wedemeyer

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Haimar Wedemeyer
Haimar Wedemeyer in 1943
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1906-09-22)22 September 1906
Marburg, German Empire
Died13 November 1998(1998-11-13) (aged 92)
Hamburg, Germany

Haimar Wedemeyer (22 September 1906 – 13 November 1998) was a German sailor. He competed in the mixed 6 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Personal life

Wedemeyer served as a kapitänleutnant in the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War.[1] He commanded U-365 between 1943–44, sinking three ships in five patrols.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Haimar Wedemeyer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Heimar Wedemeyer". Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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