About Hans Aniol
Lived 1878 – 1945 (aged 67). Hans Aniol was a German swimmer and water polo player.
Josef Karl Hans Aniol (12 June 1878 – 12 November 1945) was a German swimmer. A member of the Berliner Swimming Club Otter (SC Otter), he competed in the men's underwater swimming event and the water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
In the swimming competition, Aniol finished sixth; it was the only time the event was ever held. The water polo team that lost 2–3 to France had been put together at short notice by Georg Hax, their captain, and the team entered for the Olympics would form the basis of the future German national team.
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Who was Hans Aniol?
German swimmer (1878–1945)
When was Hans Aniol born?
Hans Aniol was born on 12 June 1878 in Berlin.
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Hans Aniol died on 12 November 1945 in Berlin.
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Hans Aniol was a swimmer and water polo player.
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Hans Aniol was German.
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