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In 1971 they divorced. In the late ni- he and his brothers escaped to Ger- already failed in the starting event neties, she moved into a home for many in 1934, where he attended of snatch. In 1992, he showed also the elder in The Hague, where she the Movie-academy in Berlin. In to be a successful national trainer, spent the remaining years of her life! January 1936, he received the Ger- when his pupils won ten Olympic Tony Bijkerk man nationality– just in time to medals, from which five were gold take part for Germany in the Olym- ones. In 2011, he returned to Munich, Gustav Adolf Lantschner (GER), *12 pic Winter Games. Contrary, Austria the place of his first Olympic triumph August 1910 in Innsbruck/AUT; †19 was not presented in the Alpine ski- – however this time for a heart ope- March 2011 in Krailling; was with ing, because its best men were ski- ration, which he did not survive. (VK) his age of over 100 years the oldest teachers, who were "Professionals" living winner of an Olympic medal. according to the IOC regulations. Bohumil Golián (TCH), *25 March As second in the Alpine Combination His debut as a camera-man made 1931 in Moštenica, Slovakia; †11 Ja- in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936, Lantschner in the NS-propaganda nuary 2012 in Bratislava. He was a "Guzzi", as he was named, was also movies about the Reichspartei- great Slovakian volleyball-legend. the last living German who had won tag (NS party days) from 1934 and From 1946 to 1950 he studied at the an Olympic medal before the Se- 1935. Afterwards, movie-director vocational school of textile in the cond World War. Born in Austria, he Leni Riefenstahl also used him for city of Ružomberok. In spite of his won the world championship in de the Olympic film about the Olympic performance he wasn't included to downhill for his home country in Games in Berlin in 1936, where he the army sports club UDA. In autumn 1932 in Cortina d’Ampezzo. He stems worked as one of the three chief-ca- 1954, he returned to Bratislava and from a family in Tirol very enthusi- meramen. During the Second World he started to play for club CHˇ Bra- ast for skiing. His oldest sister, Inge War, he was a war-reporter in the tislava. Next year (1955) he moved Wersin-Lantschner (1905-1997), was rank of a Sergeant-Major in the SS. to club Slávia, where he was com- a three times world champion in After the end of the war, Lantschner peting for highest positions in both 1933. His second oldest sister, Had- escaped via South Tyrol to Argentina, national and international level. In wig Pfeifer-Lantschner (1906-2002), where he opened a ski-school and 1959 Slávia came second in the nati- won silver at the world champion- showed films about nature. In 1952, onal championship tournament. In ships in 1935 and became fifth in the he returned to Munich. He stayed 1955, Golián became a key member combination at the Olympic Winter bound to the sport of skiing during of the Czechoslovak national team. Games in 1936. Also his two brothers, his whole life. As a 99-years old Following year the national team, he Otto (1908-1989) and Gerhard (1912- man, one could see him for the last was part of, has won world cham- 1943) belonged to the best skiers. time in the Austrian documentary pionship in Paris, first in history of Both of them were student world "Ski Heil – Die zwei Bretter, die die Czechoslovak volleyball. The second champion. And not to forget: cou- Welt bedeuten". title came in 1965 in Prague. Golián sin Hellmuth (1909-1993), who was Volker Kluge was the captain of the national team world champion in the downhill in from 1965 till 1968. Among those 1939. Vasili Alekseyev (URS), *7 January many other successes it is necessa- Like his siblings, the only 1.60 meters 1942 in Pokrovo-Shishenko; †25 No- ry to mention silver medals from WC high "Guzzi" belonged from the start vember 2011 in Munich; relieved his in Rio de Janeiro (1960) and Moscow to the "Red Devils", as the members compatriot Leonid Zhabotinsky as (1962), gold medals from EC in Prague from the Skiing club in Innsbruck "strongest man in the world". The (1958) and silver from Istanbul because of their red sweaters were Russian mountain engineer from (1967). He won the Olympic silver named. From 1929 onwards, he Shakhty was world champion in medal in Tokio (1964). Four years la- worked as actor, and before all as heavyweight, or superheavyweight ter, in 1968, he was a Czechoslovak ski-acrobat in Arnold Fancks moun- eight times and set 80 world re- colour-bearer and with his team tain movies ("Der weiße Rausch" cords. Alekseyev was twice Olympic won a bronze medal. Mexico was and "Abenteuer im Engadin"). champion in weightlifting: in 1972 also a farewell with national team, At a young age, Lantschner joined in Munich and in 1976 in Montréal where he played in 350 games. For the National Socialists. In 1931 he with a lead of 35 kg before the se- two years he was a playing coach became a member of the Austrian cond placed. In 1980 in Moscow, in Italian team in Bari. Since 1970 NSDAP, which was banned in 1933. when his weight was 161.75 kg, he he was an assistant at the Faculty After the failed try to destabilize tried a comeback after two years of of Sport and Physical Education of Austria by the followers from Hitler, pause in competitions. However, he Commenius University in Bratislava. JOH 1 | 2012 Obituaries 75 Later he became sports official at the most talented Hungarian football volved in a doping scandal with five highest level of Czechoslovak sport. players. Already as a 17-year old, team-colleagues, which caused him He was honoured with the Pierre de he made his debut in the National a two-years ban. Afterwards, he re- Coubertin Medal by the IOC. Hungarian team in 1959, in which turned once but did not succeed in Ždenka Letenayová team he played 75 international reaching the top. (VK) matches as midfielder, and during Joseph "Joe" Frazier (USA), *12 Ja- which he scored 32 goals. In 1962 Jeret Peterson (USA), *12 December nuary 1944 in Beaufort, South Ca- and 1966 he took part in the World 1981 in Boise, Idaho; †25 July 2011 in rolina, †7 November 2011 in Phila- Cup. At the Olympic Games in Rome Lambs Canyon, Utah; he began his delphia, Pennsylvania. He became in 1960, he won a bronze medal. Olympic career in Freestyle skiing in known as the opponent from the With his club Ferencváros Budapest, Salt Lake City in 2002 with a ninth boxing legend Muhammad Ali (Cas- he became national champion four place in Aerials. For years later, he sius Clay/photo right). Also and like times. In 1967, he was the first and was regarded one of the favorites in Ali, he could refer to his Olympic until now only Hungarian football Torino, but his "Hurricane" failed. career. His target as amateur was player to win the title of "European Because he could not stay upright, the participation in the 1964 Olym- Football Player of the Year". (KL) with the result that he fell back to pic Games in Tokyo, but the heavy- rank seven. The disappointment was weight lost in the final of the US- Karl-Heinz Erich Moritz von deep. He got drunk, with the result trials from Buster Mathis. However, Groddeck (GER), *19 July 1936 in Tu- that the USOC banned him from the when Mathis sustained a hand- tow; †14 December 2011 in Mülheim/ Olympic Village. "Speedy", which injury during training, Frazier took Baden; was one of the most versatile was his nickname, lost control over his place. After the 20 year old had and successful German rowers. He himself. He got an alcoholic prob- won all matches by RSC, he matched took part three times in the Olym- lem and even tried a suicide effort in in the final against the German poli- pic Games and won one gold me- 2007. After a detoxification, it went ce-officer Hans Huber, who was the dal with the German eight in 1960 the right way. In 2009 he succeeded only one to stay with him through all in Rome and twice a silver medal in with a comeback. The Olympic Win- rounds. For sure, Frazier started this 1956 in Melbourne in the two with ter Games in Vancouver 2010 was a match with a handicap, because in coxswain and another one in 1964 pinnacle in his career, when he won the semi-final against Vadim Ye- in Tokyo with the eight. His noble the silver medal behind Aleksey melyanov (URS) he had broken his title is owing to his ancestor Michael Grishin (BLR). Seventeen months la- left hand. Immediately after his Groddeck, who, as mayor from Dan- ter someone found his body next to Olympic vic tory, Frazier became pro- zig (Gda ´nsk/now Poland) was hono- his car. According to police-reports fessional. After Ali had been sus- red in 1798 by the King from Prussia he shot himself, after he had send pended by the boxing authorities, for his faithful service. Even during out a call for help earlier. (VK) Frazier won the world champion his active period, his offspring be- belt against Jimmy Ellis on Februa- came a sport-journalist. He repea- Takao Sakurai (JPN), *25 September ry 16, 1970.