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Adolf Metzner

Full name: Karl-Adolf Metzner
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: April 25, 1910 in Frankenthal, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Died: March 5, 1978 in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Affiliations: Eintracht Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main (GER)
Country: GER Germany
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Adolf Metzner had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1934 European Championships 400 metres, 1st in the 1934 European Championships 4×400 metres Relay (with Helmut Hamann, Hans Scheele, and Harry Voigt).

Personal Best: 400 – 47.8 (1932).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1932 Summer 22 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 400 metres Germany GER 6 h3 r2/4
1932 Summer 22 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay Germany GER 4
1936 Summer 26 Berlin Athletics Men's 400 metres Germany GER 3 h3 r1/4

Men's 400 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H)
1932 Summer 22 Los Angeles Athletics Germany Quarter-Finals Heat Three 6 49.2
1932 Summer 22 Los Angeles Athletics Germany Round One Heat One 1 QU 50.4
1936 Summer 26 Berlin Athletics Germany Round One Heat Three 3 QU 50.2

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(H) ST
1932 Summer 22 Los Angeles Athletics Germany GER Final 4 3:14.4 49,1
1932 Summer 22 Los Angeles Athletics Germany GER Round One Heat One 3 QU 3:25.4