Willy Schröder

Willy Schröder (7 March 1912 28 September 1990) was a German athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and set the world record in the men's discus throw event. He was born in Magdeburg,[1] where the 1936 Summer Olympic games were held.

Competition record
Discus
Competitor for   (GER)
1936 Summer Olympics
1st 1936

References

  1. "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
Records
Preceded by
Sweden Harald Andersson
World record holder in men's discus throw
28 April 1935 – 20 June 1941
Succeeded by
United States Archibald Harris


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