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
The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...
. He was born in
Magdeburg
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and died in
Arnsberg
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.
In 1912, he finished 13th in the
high jump competition. He retired after four events in the
decathlon competition. 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 for Germany
Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
World record setters in athletics (track and field)
Olympic decathletes
Athletes from Magdeburg
20th-century German sportsmen
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