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Werner Plath

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Werner Plath
Personal information
Born(1918-07-27)July 27, 1918
Berlin, Germany
Died1945 (aged 26–27)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Germany
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1938 London 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1938 London 400 m freestyle

Werner Plath (27 July 1918 – 1945) was a German swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Berlin.[1] He was executed during World War II.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Werner Plath". 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.