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Otto Trieloff

1885 – 1967

German athlete

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About Otto Trieloff

Lived 1885 – 1967 (aged 81). Otto Trieloff was a German athletics competitor, sprinter, head teacher and pedagogue.

Otto Paul Trieloff (17 November 1885 – 6 July 1967) was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Duisburg and died in Essen-Rüttenscheid.

Trieloff was a member of the silver medal German medley relay team. He was the third runner on the squad, running 400 metres. He followed Arthur Hoffmann and Hans Eicke, each of whom ran 200 metres, and was followed by Hanns Braun, who ran the 800.

The team dominated the first round, easily defeating the Dutch team with a time of 3:43.2. In the final, though, the Germans could not match the American team. Trieloff was in third place when he started his leg and finished five yards behind the second-place Hungarian team. Braun was able to move into second place at the very end of the race, however, giving Trieloff a silver medal.

Trieloff also competed in the 400 metres event, finishing second in his first round heat and not advancing to the final.

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Otto-Paul Trieloff, Otto Paul Trieloff

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Who was Otto Trieloff?

German athlete (1885–1967)

When was Otto Trieloff born?

Otto Trieloff was born on 17 November 1885 in Duisburg.

When did Otto Trieloff die?

Otto Trieloff died on 6 July 1967 in Rüttenscheid.

What was Otto Trieloff's occupation?

Otto Trieloff was an athletics competitor, sprinter, head teacher and pedagogue.

What nationality was Otto Trieloff?

Otto Trieloff was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otto Trieloff

· Wikidata: Q461295

· DBpedia: Otto Trieloff

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