Otto Neumann
 Neumann at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
28 August 1902 Karlsruhe, Germany | |||||||||
| Died |
12 April 1990 (aged 87) Mannheim, Germany | |||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m, 400 m hurdles | |||||||||
| Club | Deutscher Sportclub Berlin | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
200 m – 21.9 (1931) 400 m – 47.9e (1928) 400 mH – 55.0 (1928)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Otto Neumann (28 August 1902 – 12 April 1990) was a German sprinter who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and failed to reach the final of the individual 400 m event.[1]
Neumann won the national titles in 400 m (1922 and 1924), 4 × 400 m relay (1927–28) and 400 m hurdles (1928). Besides running he played four international football matches and then worked as a football coach for SV Waldhof Mannheim and SV Amicitia 09 Viernheim.[1]
In 1939 Neumann graduated with a diploma in physical education. He later became a professor and director of the Institute of Physical Education in Karlsruhe, and an honorary professor at the University of Heidelberg, where in 1950 he founded the basketball club USC Heidelberg.[3] His wife Maria and both sons Fritz and Hannes played basketball. Hannes later became a basketball coach and professor in sports science.[1]
References
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- 1 2 3 4 Otto Neumann. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Otto Neumann. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ A Höhenflüge (Anfänge bis Saison 1976/1977). usc-hd.de