Arthur Jonath
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Arthur Jonath was a German
athlete. He won the bronze medal in the 100 metres
(10.4 seconds) and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay
(40.9 seconds; along with Helmut Körnig
, Friedrich Hendrix
, and Erich Borchmeyer
) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
. He set a European Record
in the 100 metres. He was born in Bentrop-Fröndenberg
and died in Neu-Isenburg
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
athlete. He won the bronze medal in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
(10.4 seconds) and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
(40.9 seconds; along with Helmut Körnig
Helmut Körnig
Helmut Körnig was a German athlete. He was born in Glogau and died in Dortmund.Körnig won the bronze medal in the 200 metres and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam and the silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay Helmut Körnig (12 September 1905...
, Friedrich Hendrix
Friedrich Hendrix
Friedrich Hendrix was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres....
, and Erich Borchmeyer
Erich Borchmeyer
Erich Borchmeyer was a German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.Borchmeyer was born in Münster. He competed for Germany in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 100 metres relay, where he won the silver medal with his team mates Helmut Körnig,...
) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
in Los Angeles
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. He set a European Record
European record progression 100 metres men
The following table shows the European record progression in the men's 100 metres, as ratified by the EAA- Hand Timing :- Automatic Timing :...
in the 100 metres. He was born in Bentrop-Fröndenberg
Fröndenberg
Fröndenberg is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Fröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx...
and died in Neu-Isenburg
Neu-Isenburg
The “Huguenot Town” of Neu-Isenburg with its outlying centres of Gravenbruch and Zeppelinheim is found in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany, right near Frankfurt am Main...
.