Emil Benecke
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Water Polo | ||
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1928 Amsterdam | Team competition |
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1932 San Francisco | Team competition |
Emil Benecke (October 4, 1898 in Magdeburg – August 12, 1945 in Riga, Soviet Union) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 he was part of the German team which won the gold medal. He played all three match and scored three goals.
Four years later he won the silver medal with the German team. He played all four matches.
He died briefly after the end of World War II in Russian war captivity.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
- profile with picture (in German)
- dataOlympics profile
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