Herbert Leupold
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Herbert Leupold was a German
cross country skier
and biathlete
who competed in the 1930s.
Leupold was born in Wüstewaltersdorf. He was killed during World War II
in Navaginskaya, Krasnodar Krai
.
Leupold won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Sollefteå
.
At the 1936 Winter Olympics
, in the rank of a Leutnant, he was a member of the German relay team which finished sixth in the 4x10 km relay competition
. He also participated in the demonstration event, military patrol
(precursor to biathlon
). His German team finished fifth in the military patrol event
.
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...
cross country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
and biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
who competed in the 1930s.
Leupold was born in Wüstewaltersdorf. He was killed during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Navaginskaya, Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar Krai
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.
Leupold won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1934 took place on February 20-25, 1934 in Sollefteå, Sweden.- 18 km :February 22, 1934- 50 km :February 24, 1934-4 × 10 km relay:February 25, 1934...
in Sollefteå
Sollefteå
Sollefteå is a locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 8,530 inhabitants in 2005.The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name of the village was given as De Solatum - a name that can be...
.
At the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
, in the rank of a Leutnant, he was a member of the German relay team which finished sixth in the 4x10 km relay competition
Cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x10 km relay
The 4x10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing event was part of the cross-country skiing at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, February 10, 1936....
. He also participated in the demonstration event, military patrol
Military patrol
Military patrol is a team winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing respectively ski mountaineering, and rifle shooting. It is usually contested between countries or military units. Biathlon was developed from military patrol....
(precursor to biathlon
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
). His German team finished fifth in the military patrol event
Military patrol at the 1936 Winter Olympics
At the 1936 Winter Olympics, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, in 1936, a military patrol competition was held. The International Olympic Committee refused admission of this sport into the Olympic Program, but the expressed desires of Adolf Hitler forced the IOC to make this program a...
.