Ernst Schultz
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| Born |
(15 May 1879 Horsens, Denmark | |||||||||
| Died |
20 June 1906 (aged 27) Roskilde Fjord, Denmark | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m | |||||||||
| Club |
Københavns IF Hellerup IK | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
200 m – 24.0 (1899)[1] 400 m – 51.5 (1900)[2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Ernst Ludvig Emanuel Schultz (15 May 1879 – 20 June 1906) was a Danish sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[2] Schultz won the Danish 150 m title in 1899 and held national records over quarter-mile and 200 m distances in 1898–99. In 1900 he co-founded a sports club in Hellerup and served as its first president.[1]
Besides athletics Schultz also competed in rowing and association football. He drowned while trying to rescue his rowing partner when their boat capsized in Roskilde Fjord.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 1-årig horsensianer vandt første OL-medalje i atletik. Horsens Idrætsarkiv
- 1 2 Ernst Schultz. sports-reference.com
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