Franz Hermann Otto Röhr (22 November 1891 – 8 January 1972) was a
German
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track and field athlete who competed in the
1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in
Magdeburg
Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river.
Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebu ...
and died in
Arnsberg
Arnsberg (; wep, Arensperg) is a town in the Hochsauerland county, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hoch ...
.
In 1912 he finished 13th in the
high jump competition. In the
decathlon competition he retired after four event. He was also a member of the German relay team which was disqualified in the
4x100 metre relay competition after a fault with its second baton passing.
References
External links
Sports-Reference Profile
1891 births
1972 deaths
German male sprinters
German male high jumpers
German decathletes
Olympic athletes of Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
World record setters in athletics (track and field)
Olympic decathletes
Sportspeople from Magdeburg
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