Xaver Hörmann (21 February 1910 – 23 February 1943) was a German sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the folding K-1 10000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1]

Xaver Hörmann
Personal information
Born21 February 1910 (1910-02-21)
Bubenhausen, German Empire
Died23 February 1943 (1943-02-24) (aged 33)
Donetsk, Reichskommissariat Ukraine
Sport
SportKayaking
EventFolding kayak
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Folding K-1 10000 m

Hörmann was killed in action during World War II.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Xaver Hörmann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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