Matthias Wörndle

Matthias Wörndle
Born (1909-12-07)December 7, 1909
Partenkirchen, Germany
Died October 15, 1942(1942-10-15) (aged 32)
Pshish River, Russia
Ski club Skiclub Partenkirchen
Medal record
Competitor for  Germany

Matthias Wörndle (December 7, 1909 – October 15, 1942) was a German cross-country skier.

Wörndle was born in Partenkirchen, where he was member of the Skiclub Partenkirchen (SCP)[1]

He was member of the Bronze teams at the first and second edition of the legendary Trofeo Mezzalama race, in 1933 together with Willy Bogner and Gustav "Gustl" Müller,[2] and in 1934 together with Franz Fischer and Gustl Müller.[3][4]

At the 1936 Winter Olympics he finished 24th in the 50 km event.

Wörndle died in the Pshish River in Russia, when he served in the army during World War II.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Zehn Sportler vertraten die Heimat bei den Olympischen Spielen 1936 (German), Merkur online, August 17, 2004.
  2. ↑ Rielaborazione storia libro Camisasca
  3. ↑ ' (Italian), p. 4.
  4. ↑ Trofeo Mezzalama - Ein Hochgebirgswettlauf der Sonderklasse (German), p. 44.
  5. ↑ Matthias Wörndle, sports-reference.com.


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