Herbert Buhtz (12 April 1911 – 7 June 2006) was a German rower who competed in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. Buhtz was born in

Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...

. He became a sculler with Berliner RC. In 1932 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

beating Gerhard Boetzelen in the final.Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939
Later in the year he partnered Boetzelen to win the silver medal in the

double sculls A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly ...

competition

rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics featured seven events. The competitions were held from August 9 to August 13 at the Marine Stadium in Long Beach, California. Medal summary Participating nations A total of 152 rowers from 13 nations compe ...

. In 1934 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley again. Buhtz was a dentist. He died in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...

at the age of 95.

References

External links

Herbert Buhtz at databaseOlympics.com
1911 births 2006 deaths Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics German dentists European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century dentists Sportspeople from Koblenz {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub