Kurt Bretting

Kurt Bretting
In Hamburg, c. 1912
Personal information
Born(1892-06-06)6 June 1892
Magdeburg, German Empire
Died30 May 1918(1918-05-30) (aged 25)
Merville, France
Sport
CountryGermany
SportSwimming

Kurt Bretting (6 June 1892 – 30 May 1918) was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was born in Magdeburg and was killed in action in Merville, Nord, France during World War I.[2]

In 1912 he finished fourth in the 100 metre freestyle event. He was also a member of the German relay team, which finished fourth in the 4x200 metre freestyle relay competition.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kurt Bretting". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Kurt Bretting". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.


Records
Preceded by Men's 100 m freestyle World Record Holder
April 6, 1912 – July 20, 1912 		Succeeded by


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