Erland Koch (3 January 1867 – 29 April 1945) was a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

sport shooter who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He won the bronze medal in the clay pigeons team event. He also competed in the running deer, single shots event and finished thirteenth. In the running deer, double shots event he finished 17th and in the

trap A trap is a mechanical device used to capture or restrain an animal for purposes such as hunting, pest control, or ecological research. Trap or TRAP may also refer to: Art and entertainment Films and television * ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...

competition he finished twelfth. He was killed in action during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

References

External links

profile
1867 births 1945 deaths German male sport shooters Trap and double trap shooters Running target shooters Olympic shooters of Germany Shooters at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics German civilians killed in World War II {{Germany-Olympic-medalist-stub