Herbert Adamski
Adamski, on the right, during his medal ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 April 1910 Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 member of the German boat in the coxed pair competition. Between 1936 and 1939 he became German Champions. In 1937 he achieved European Champions, reaching 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.