Josef Karl Hans Aniol (12 June 1878 – 12 November 1945) was a German
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
. A member of the Berliner Swimming Club Otter (SC Otter), he competed in the
men's underwater swimming event and the
water polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...
at the
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...
.
In the swimming competition, Aniol finished sixth; it was the only time the event was ever held.
The water polo team that lost 2-3 to France had been put together at short notice by
Georg Hax, their captain, and the team entered for the Olympics would form the basis of the future German national team.
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1878 births
1945 deaths
German male swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Germany
Olympic water polo players for Germany
Swimmers at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Swimmers from Berlin
Water polo players from Berlin
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