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Hans Freese

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Hans Freese
Personal information
Full nameJohann Heinrich Freese
NationalityGerman
Born(1918-02-17)17 February 1918
Bremen, German Empire
Died8 July 1941(1941-07-08) (aged 23)
Bremen, Nazi Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1938 London 4x200m freestyle relay

Johann Heinrich Freese (17 February 1918 – 8 July 1941) was a German swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during the Second World War.[2]

Personal life

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Free served in the German Army during the Second World War. He was severely wounded during the Siege of Leningrad, and died of his wounds in Bremen. Feldwebel in the German Army.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Freese". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  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 24 July 2018.