Gustav-Adolf Moths (born 21 September 1877 in
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
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, date of death unknown) was a
German
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rower
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who competed in the
1900 Summer Olympics. He was the
coxswain
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with the German crew in the
coxed four A semi-final, but he did not compete in the final. However the IOC medal database credits the bronze medal to him and not to
Max Ammermann, who participated in the final.
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1877 births
Year of death missing
German coxswains (rowing)
Olympic rowers for Germany
Rowers at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in rowing
German male rowers
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Place of death missing
Rowers from Hamburg
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