Erich Borchmeyer
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing Germany Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 1932 Los Angeles | 4 × 100 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 1934 Turin | 100 m |
| Representing Germany Germany | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze medal – third place | 1936 Berlin | 4 × 100 m relay |
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Erich Borchmeyer (23 January 1905 – 17 August 2000) 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 × 100 metres relay, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Helmut Körnig, Friedrich Hendrix and Arthur Jonath.[1][2] He also returned for the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany, where he was the sole returnee of the 1932 team and teamed up with Wilhelm Leichum, Erwin Gillmeister and Gerd Hornberger to win a bronze medal.
Borchmeyer committed suicide at age 95 in a retirement home in Bielefeld.[3]
Competition record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Germany Germany | |||||
| 1934 | European Championships | Turin, Italy | 2nd | 100 m | 10.7 |
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- 1905 births
- 2000 suicides
- 2000 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- German men sprinters
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- Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
- Olympic silver medalists for Germany
- Sportspeople from Münster
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- European Athletics Championships medalists
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- Olympic silver medalists in athletics
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- Suicides in Germany
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