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Erwin Blask

Blask in 1938
Personal information
Born	20 March 1910 Friedrichsheyde, East Prussia
Died	6 February 1999 (aged 88) Frankfurt, Germany
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Germany 1936 Berlin Hammer throw

Erwin Blask (March 20, 1910 – February 6, 1999) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw event. He won the silver medal for Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Blask was born in Friedrichsheyde, East Prussia (today Gajrowskie, Poland)

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Blask won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw competition behind his fellow German Karl Hein.

Blask finished second behind Karl Hein again in the hammer throw event at the British 1937 AAA Championships.

He died in Frankfurt am Main.

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erwin Blask Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
3. "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

Records
Preceded by Pat Ryan	Men's Hammer World Record Holder 27 August 1938 – 14 July 1948	Succeeded by Imre Németh

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