Martin Karl (3 June 1911 – 1 March 1942) was a German

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. In 1936 he won the gold medal as member of the German boat in the coxless four competition. He was killed during WWII while serving on the Eastern Front.

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Martin Karl at databaseOlympics.com
1911 births 1942 deaths Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing German male rowers Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Würzburg Rowers from Bavaria German military personnel killed in World War II European Rowing Championships medalists {{Germany-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub