Georg Lammers

Georg Lammers ( born April 14, 1905 in Burhave, † March 17, 1987 in Butjadingen ) was a German athlete who at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 the bronze medal in the 100 - meter dash ( 10.9 s ) and the silver medal in the 4 x 100 - meter relay ( 41.2 s, together with Richard Corts, Hubert Houben and Helmut Körnig ) won.

His third place in the individual race was tight after the exit by judges decision 4:3 in favor of the Second, the British Jack London determined. Lammers also had a place in the Olympic Games 1932 in Los Angeles sought. In the run he had run with the German relay European record in 40.8 seconds, but ultimately failed to qualify.

After his athletic career Georg Lammers was police officer and was last in the service rank of Chief Police Commissioner. His service he provided in Osterode am Harz. He was married there and had a daughter named Senta, who also was a very good short distance runner at district and state level. The community Wardenburg, near Oldenburg, named in his lifetime a street after him. The municipality also named Butjadingen a way for him, which carries along in Burhave behind the hotel " Butjadinger Hof" than walk.

Lammers started for the SG Orpo Oldenburg and for the SC Nordenham. In his playing days, he was 1.78 m tall and weighed 84 kg. His best time in the 100 meters was 10.4 s