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Willie Jahn
Personal information
Full nameWilhelm Hans Jahn
Born(1889-02-27)27 February 1889
Magdeburg, German Empire
Died24 January 1973(1973-01-24) (aged 83)
Hannover, West Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportMen's athletics

Wilhelm Hans "Willie" Jahn (27 February 1889 – 24 January 1973) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Biography

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References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Willie Jahn (full name: Wilhelm Hans Jahn)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Willie Jahn". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.