Fritz Grau
Encyclopedia
Fritz Grau was a German
bobsledder who competed in the 1930s
. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships
(Two-man: 1933
, Four-man: 1930
).
Grau was seriously injured, along with teammates Albert Brehme
and Helmut Hopnaann, shortly before the 1932 Winter Olympics
. He also finished sixth in the two-man event
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
bobsledder who competed in the 1930s
1930s
File:1930s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: Dorothea Lange's photo of the homeless Florence Thompson show the effects of the Great Depression; Due to the economic collapse, the farms become dry and the Dust Bowl spreads through America; The Battle of Wuhan during the Second Sino-Japanese...
. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
(Two-man: 1933
FIBT World Championships 1933
The FIBT World Championships 1933 took place in Schreiberhau, Germany for the Two-man event. The Four-man event was not held.-Two man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
, Four-man: 1930
FIBT World Championships 1930
The FIBT World Championships 1930 took place in Montreux, Switzerland at the Caux-sur-Montreux hotel. A four-man competition was held.-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:*...
).
Grau was seriously injured, along with teammates Albert Brehme
Albert Brehme
Albert Brehme is a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two bronze medals at the FIBT World Championships ....
and Helmut Hopnaann, shortly before the 1932 Winter Olympics
1932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
. He also finished sixth in the two-man event
Bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Two-man
The two-man bobsleigh results at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The competition was held on Friday, February 14, 1936 and on Saturday, February 15, 1936.-Medallists:-Results:-References:*...
at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...
.