Kurt Albert Georg Runge (13 September 1887 – 6 November 1959) was a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed for the German Empire in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

, as the

coxswain The coxswain ( , or ) is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from ''cock'', referring to the cockboat, a type of ship's boa ...

. The German team won the bronze medal in the

eight 8 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 8 or eight may also refer to: Years * AD 8, the eighth year of the AD era * 8 BC, the eighth year before the AD era Art * The Eight (Ashcan School), a group of twentieth century painters associated with the ...

1912 German Men's eights rowing team

Otto Liebing Otto Liebing (31 March 1891 – 7 November 1967) was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics, as bowman. The German team won the bronze medal in the eight. 1912 German Men's eights rowing team *Otto L ...

Max Bröske Max Bröske (25 July 1882 – 13 March 1915) was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics. The German team won the bronze medal in the eight. 1912 German Men's eights rowing team * Otto Liebing *Max ...

Fritz Bartholomae Friedrich Carl Bartholomae (29 October 1886 – 12 September 1915) was a German rower who competed for the German Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics. The German team won the bronze medal in the eight. He was killed in action during World War I ...

* Willi Bartholomae * Werner Dehn * Rudolf Reichelt *

Hans Matthiae Hans Matthiae (22 December 1884 – 21 November 1948) was a Germany rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was the strokeman of the German boat, which won the bronze medal in the eights. 1912 German Men's eights rowing team * ...

*Kurt Runge * Max Vetter

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1887 births 1959 deaths Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics German coxswains (rowing) {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub