Martin Kilian
Martin Kilian | |
|---|---|
| President of the German Gymnastics and Sports Federation | |
| In office 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Klaus Eichler |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| President of the German Sled and Bobsleigh Association | |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Friedrich |
| Succeeded by | Karl-Heinz Anschütz |
| Mayor of Wernigerode | |
| In office 24 October 1962 – 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Gustav Strahl |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Teubner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1928 Namslau, German Reich |
| Died | July 2, 2014 (aged 86) Wernigerode, Germany |
| Political party | SED |
| Occupation | Sportsman, teacher, politician |
| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit Honored Master of Sports |
Martin Kilian (21 May 1928–2 July 2014) was an East German bobsledder and politician of the Socialist Unity Party. He served as president of both the Deutscher Turn- und Sportbund and the Deutscher Schlitten- und Bobsportverband in the final decade of the GDR and served as mayor of Wernigerode for almost thirty years.