Gerd Hornberger
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Gerd Hornberger was a German
athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics
held in Berlin
, Germany
in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Wilhelm Leichum
, Erich Borchmeyer
and Erwin Gillmeister
.
Hornberger was born and died in Waldfischbach-Burgalben
.
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 who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
held in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
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...
in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Wilhelm Leichum
Wilhelm Leichum
Wilhelm Leichum was a German athlete who competed mainly in the long jump and 100 metres.Leichum was born in Hesse...
, 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,...
and Erwin Gillmeister
Erwin Gillmeister
Erwin Gillmeister was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.Gillmeister was born in Thorn in West Prussia. He competed for Germany in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Wilhelm Leichum,...
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Hornberger was born and died in Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Waldfischbach-Burgalben
Waldfischbach-Burgalben is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the western edge of the Palatinate forest, approx. 10 km northeast of Pirmasens...
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