Hans Eicke
Encyclopedia
Hans Eicke was a German
athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
in London
.
German medley relay team. He was the second runner on the squad, running the second 200 metres. He followed Arthur Hoffmann
and was followed by Otto Trieloff
and Hanns Braun
.
The team dominated the first round, defeating the Dutch
team easily with a time of 3:43.2. In the final, though, the Germans could not match the American
team. Eicke was seven yards behind the leading American and one behind the second-place Hungarian
when he started his 200, and had not caught the Hungarian when he finished it. The German team moved into second place at the very end of the race, however, giving Eicke a silver medal.
Eicke also competed in the 100 metres, placing third in his first round heat with a time of 11.6 seconds to be eliminated without advancing to the semifinals.
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...
athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
in London
London
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Career
Eicke was born and died in Berlin. Eicke was a member of the silver medalSilver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
German medley relay team. He was the second runner on the squad, running the second 200 metres. He followed Arthur Hoffmann
Arthur Hoffmann (athlete)
Arthur Hoffmann was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Danzig and died in Hamburg....
and was followed by Otto Trieloff
Otto Trieloff
Otto Paul Trieloff was a German athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Duisburg and died in Essen-Rüttenscheid....
and Hanns Braun
Hanns Braun
Hanns Braun was a German athlete.-Biography:He was born in Wernfels and died near Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France as fighter-pilot in an airplane-crash in World War I....
.
The team dominated the first round, defeating the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
team easily with a time of 3:43.2. In the final, though, the Germans could not match the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
team. Eicke was seven yards behind the leading American and one behind the second-place Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
when he started his 200, and had not caught the Hungarian when he finished it. The German team moved into second place at the very end of the race, however, giving Eicke a silver medal.
Eicke also competed in the 100 metres, placing third in his first round heat with a time of 11.6 seconds to be eliminated without advancing to the semifinals.