Emil Benecke
German water polo player
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| Born | (1898-10-04)October 4, 1898 Magdeburg, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | July 12, 1945(1945-07-12) (aged 46) Riga, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||
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Emil Benecke (4 October 1898 – 12 July 1945) was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Magdeburg. In 1928 he was part of the German team which won the gold medal. He played all three match and scored three goals. Four years later he won the silver medal with the German team. He played all four matches. He died briefly after the end of World War II in Russian war captivity in Riga, Soviet Union.[1]
See also
- Germany men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
References
- ^ "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.
- profile with picture Archived 2012-09-14 at archive.today (in German)
External links
- Emil Benecke at Olympics.com
- Emil Benecke at Olympedia
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Germany men's water polo squad – 1928 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st title)
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