Hans Schönrath
Encyclopedia
Hans Schönrath was a German
boxer
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Gronau
and died near Pillau
. He was drowned when hospital ship "SS General von Steuben" sunk.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nils Ramm
.
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...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
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He was born in Gronau
Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia
Gronau is a city in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, approx. 10 km east of Enschede.- Notable persons :...
and died near Pillau
Baltiysk
Baltiysk , prior to 1945 known by its German name Pillau , is a seaport town and the administrative center of Baltiysky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, located on the northern part of the Vistula Spit, on the shore of the Strait of Baltiysk separating the Vistula Bay from the Gdańsk Bay. Baltiysk...
. He was drowned when hospital ship "SS General von Steuben" sunk.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1928 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, allowing boxers weighing over 175 pounds . The competition was held from Wednesday, August 8, 1928 to Saturday, August 11, 1928.Ten boxers from ten nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nils Ramm
Nils Ramm
Nils Arvid Ramm was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:Ramm was the European amateur champion at heavyweight both in Berlin, Germany 1927....
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