Johann Adolf Friedrich Maier (13 June 1909 – 6 March 1943) was a German

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who competed in three

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from 1928 to 1936. In

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, he won a silver medal, along with Karl Aletter, Walter Flinsch and Ernst Gaber in the coxless four. In

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, he won a gold medal, along with

Paul Söllner Paul Söllner (5 June 1911 – 8 April 1991) was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Davos and died in Murnau am Staffelsee. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxed four comp ...

, Walter Volle,

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and Ernst Gaber in the coxed four. He was killed during World War II while serving in North Africa. Gustav Maier was his elder brother with whom he had competed in the 1928 Olympics.

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1909 births 1943 deaths Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Mannheim Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics German military personnel killed in World War II Military personnel from Mannheim {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub