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Gerhard, Baron von Hessert

Full name: Gerhard Rudolf Viktor von Hessert
Gender: Male
Born: August 18, 1906 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Died: September 22, 1994
Title: Baron
Affiliations: ?, New York (USA)
Country: GER Germany
Sport: Bobsleigh

Biography

Gerhard, Baron Hessert and his teammates had no bobsleigh experience at all when they were called up as a last minute replacement after a series of bad crashes had left a number of German competitors in hospital.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1932 Winter 25 Lake Placid Bobsleigh Men's Four Germany-2 GER 7

Men's Four

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit
1932 Winter 25 Lake Placid Bobsleigh Germany-2 GER Final Standings
1932 Winter 25 Lake Placid Bobsleigh Germany-2 GER Run 1
1932 Winter 25 Lake Placid Bobsleigh Germany-2 GER Run 2
1932 Winter 25 Lake Placid Bobsleigh Germany-2 GER Run 3
1932 Winter 25 Lake Placid Bobsleigh Germany-2 GER Run 4