Anni Rehborn
Anni Rehborn c. 1932
Personal information
Born(1904-08-25)25 August 1904
Bochum, German Empire
Died15 January 1986(1986-01-15) (aged 81)
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSV Bochum[1]
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1927 Bologna 4×100 m freestyle

Anni Rehborn (25 August 1904 – 15 January 1986)[2] was a German swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 1927 European Aquatics Championships. She entered the 1928 Summer Olympics, but did not compete for unknown reasons.[3] During her career she won eight national titles in the 100 m backstroke (1923–1925, 1927–1929) and 100 m freestyle events (1923–1924).[1][4]

Family

Rehborn joined the Nazi Party in 1932.[5]

Rehborn was the wife of Karl Brandt, one of Adolf Hitler's personal physicians. The two married on 17 March 1934. The couple had one child, Karl Adolf Brandt, born 4 October 1935.[6] With her husband a part of Hitler's inner circle, Rehborn became close friends with both Eva Braun and Margarete Speer, wife of Albert Speer.[7] Karl Brandt led the Action T4 euthanasia programme started by a decree from Hitler in September 1939, in which disabled patients were executed by the regime. Karl Brandt was tried for crimes against humanity at the Doctors' Trial, found guilty and executed by hanging.

Her elder brother Julius and sister Hanni were Olympic divers.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Schwimmen – Deutsche Meisterschaften (Damen-Teil 1). sport-komplett.de
  2. ↑ "Anni Rehborn". Olympedia. 1904-08-25.
  3. 1 2 Hanni Rehborn. sports-reference.com
  4. ↑ Schwimmen – Deutsche Meisterschaften (Damen-Teil 2). sport-komplett.de
  5. ↑ Heike B. Görtemaker: Karl und Anni Brandt. In: Heike B. Görtemaker: Eva Braun. Leben mit Hitler. C. H. Beck Verlag, München 2010, ISBN 978-3-406-58514-2, S. 132f.
  6. ↑ "Brandt, Karl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  7. ↑ Görtemaker, Heike B. (2011). Eva Braun: Life With Hitler. United States: Knopf. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-307-59582-9. Retrieved 2013-03-25.


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