Herbert Buhtz
Personal information
Born12 April 1911
Koblenz
Died7 June 2006(2006-06-07) (aged 95)
Berlin
Occupationdentist
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Nazi Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles Double sculls
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1937 Amsterdam Eight
Gold medal – first place 1938 Milan Eight

Herbert Buhtz (12 April 1911 – 7 June 2006) was a German rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Buhtz was born in Koblenz.[1] He became a sculler with Berliner RC. In 1932 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating Gerhard Boetzelen in the final.[2] Later in the year he partnered Boetzelen to win the silver medal in the double sculls competition rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1934 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley again.

Buhtz was a dentist. He died in Berlin at the age of 95.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Buhtz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine


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