Hans Woellke
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Hans Otto Woellke (born 18 February 1911 in Bischofsburg, Ermland – 22 March 1943 in Guba
near Minsk
, Belarus
) was a German
athlete who mainly competed in the shot put, who won the gold medal in the men's shot put competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, Germany
.
Hans Woellke was in the Berlin Police force. During World War II, he was a Captain in the Security Police attached to a regiment in the Waffen SS. His grave can be found in the Minsk Cemetery. (Moscow Street, Grave 28, Row 22, West Side). He was killed by partisans on 22 March 1943 near Khatyn village which caused mass killing of inhabitants of Khatyn (149 people killed).
Guba
Guba may refer to:* GUBA , stands for Good, Ugly, Bad and Awesome, a technique for eliciting feedback in groups* Guba, Azerbaijan , a city in and the capital of the Quba Rayon* Guba Koricha, a woreda in Ethiopia...
near Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
) was a German
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 mainly competed in the shot put, who won the gold medal in the men's shot put competition at 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...
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...
.
Hans Woellke was in the Berlin Police force. During World War II, he was a Captain in the Security Police attached to a regiment in the Waffen SS. His grave can be found in the Minsk Cemetery. (Moscow Street, Grave 28, Row 22, West Side). He was killed by partisans on 22 March 1943 near Khatyn village which caused mass killing of inhabitants of Khatyn (149 people killed).