About Erwin Gillmeister
Lived 1907 – 1993 (aged 86). Erwin Gillmeister was a German athletics competitor and sprinter.
Erwin Gillmeister (11 July 1907 – 26 November 1993) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Gillmeister was born in Thorn (Toruń) in West Prussia. He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 × 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Wilhelm Leichum, Erich Borchmeyer and Gerd Hornberger. He died in Munich, Bavaria
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Who was Erwin Gillmeister?
German sprinter (1907–1993)
When was Erwin Gillmeister born?
Erwin Gillmeister was born on 11 July 1907 in Toruń.
When did Erwin Gillmeister die?
Erwin Gillmeister died on 26 November 1993 in Munich.
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Erwin Gillmeister was an athletics competitor and sprinter.
What nationality was Erwin Gillmeister?
Erwin Gillmeister was German.
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