Herbert Adamski
Adamski, on the right, during his medal ceremony
Personal information
Born30 April 1910
Berlin
Died11 August 1941(1941-08-11) (aged 31)
Soviet Union
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRuderverein Friesen
Skuller-Zelle
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1936 BerlinCoxed pair
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1937 Amsterdam Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1938 Milan Coxed pair

Herbert Adamski (30 April 1910 – 11 August 1941) was a German rower from Berlin who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed pair competition.[1] Between 1936 and 1939 he became German Champions. In 1937 he achieved European Champions, reaching runners-up the following year. In 1939 Adamski also achieved German coxed fours champions.[2]

He was killed during WWII, in 1941 while serving on the Eastern Front.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Adamski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Herbet ADAMSKI Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". Olympics.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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