Emil Hirschfeld (31 July 1903 – 23 February 1968) was a German

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who won a bronze medal in the

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

at the 1928 Olympics. The same year he set two world records in this event. At the

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he finished fourth in the shot put and 14th in the

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1903 births 1968 deaths Athletes from Gdańsk Athletes from Pomeranian Voivodeship German male shot putters German male discus throwers Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany World record setters in athletics (track and field) Sportspeople from West Prussia Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{Germany-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub