Georg Lammers (14 April 1905 – 17 March 1987) was a German sprinter who competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, together with Richard Corts, Hubert Houben and Helmut Körnig, and a bronze in the individual 100 m event. During his career Lammers won eight national titles and set 13 world records. After retiring from competitions he worked as a bank clerk, then as a policeman and finally as a superintendent. He was one of the founders of the “Vereinigung alter Leichtathleten” (Association of Former Athletes) and of police sport in Germany after World War II. His daughter Senta competed in sprint at the national level.

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1905 births 1987 deaths People from Wesermarsch German male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany People from Oldenburg (state) Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes from Lower Saxony 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub