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Erland Koch

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Erland Koch
Personal information
Born(1867-01-03)3 January 1867
Günsdorf, Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation
Died29 April 1945(1945-04-29) (aged 78)
Berlin, Nazi Germany
Sport
SportSport shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm team trap

Erland Koch (3 January 1867 – 29 April 1945) was a German sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

He won the bronze medal in the team trap event. He also competed in the running deer, single shots event and finished thirteenth. In the running deer, double shots event he finished 17th, and in the trap competition he finished twelfth.[2]

He was killed in action[dubiousdiscuss] during World War II.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Erland Koch". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Erland Koch". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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