Erland Koch

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

For the Swedish shooter who competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics, see Erland Koch (Swedish sport shooter).

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
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm clay pigeons team

He won the bronze medal in the clay pigeons team 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.

He was killed in action during World War II.[2]

References
  1. "Erland Koch". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. "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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