Herbert Adamski
Adamski, on the right, during his medal ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 April 1910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 August 1941 (aged 31) Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ruderverein Friesen Skuller-Zelle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Herbert Adamski (30 April 1910 – 11 August 1941) was a German rower from Berlin who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he won the gold medal as a member of the German boat in the coxed pair competition. Between 1936 and 1939 he became German Champions. In 1937 he was a member of the German team which became European Champions, and was runners-up the following year. In 1939 Adamski also achieved German coxed fours champions.
He was killed during WWII, in 1941 while serving on the Eastern Front.