About Waldemar Tietgens
Lived 1879 – 1917 (aged 38). Waldemar Tietgens was a rower.
Oscar Waldemar Tietgens (26 March 1879 – 28 July 1917) was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Germania Ruder Club, Hamburg, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours final B.
He was killed in action during World War I while serving as a Leutnant der Reserve in the 49th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment. He is buried at the Hooglede German war cemetery in Hooglede, West Flanders, Belgium (grave 5305).
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Who was Waldemar Tietgens?
German rower (1879-1917)
When was Waldemar Tietgens born?
Waldemar Tietgens was born on 26 March 1879 in Hamburg.
When did Waldemar Tietgens die?
Waldemar Tietgens died on 28 July 1917 in Langemark-Poelkapelle.
What was Waldemar Tietgens's occupation?
Waldemar Tietgens was a rower.
What nationality was Waldemar Tietgens?
Waldemar Tietgens's recorded nationality: German Reich, Hamburg.
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