Martin Tietze (23 October 1908 – 13 September 1942) was a German luger who competed during the 1930s. He won seven medals at the

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with five golds (Men's singles:

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, 1935, 1937, 1938; Men's doubles: 1937) and two silvers (Men's singles: 1939, Men's doubles: 1935). Tietze's four championships in the men's singles has not been equaled .

Death

Tietze was killed during

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in the

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. His younger sister

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also competed in luge.

References

1908 births 1942 deaths German male lugers German military personnel killed in World War II 20th-century German people People from Jelenia Góra Sportspeople from Lower Silesian Voivodeship People from the Province of Silesia Silesian-German people {{Germany-WWII-stub