Erwin Blask

Erwin Blask

Blask in 1938
Personal information
Born	March 20, 1910 Friedrichsheyde, East Prussia
Died	February 6, 1999 Frankfurt, Germany
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Germany 1936 Berlin Hammer throw

Erwin Blask (March 20, 1910 – February 6, 1999) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw event. He won the silver medal for Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. He was born in Friedrichsheyde, East Prussia (today Gajrowskie, Poland) and died in Frankfurt am Main.^[1]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erwin Blask Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

Records
Preceded by Pat Ryan	Men's Hammer World Record Holder 27 August 1938 – 14 July 1948	Succeeded by Imre Németh