About Adolf Metzner
Lived 1910 – 1978 (aged 67). Adolf Metzner was a German athletics competitor, sprinter, physician, journalist and cardiologist.
Adolf Metzner (25 April 1910 in Frankenthal – 5 March 1978 in Hamburg) was a German athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. After finishing his career due to Achilles tendon rupture he became a carpenter in the Bavaria region of Germany. In 1947 he worked with Ernst Gadermann to develop the first telemetric measurements of the ECG in athletes.
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Who was Adolf Metzner?
German athlete (1910–1978)
When was Adolf Metzner born?
Adolf Metzner was born on 25 April 1910 in Frankenthal.
When did Adolf Metzner die?
Adolf Metzner died on 5 March 1978 in Hamburg.
What was Adolf Metzner's occupation?
Adolf Metzner was an athletics competitor, sprinter, physician, journalist and cardiologist.
What nationality was Adolf Metzner?
Adolf Metzner was German.
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