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| Born | 26 October 1886 Munich, Germany |
| Died | 9 October 1918 (aged 31) Nr. Fonsomme, Aisne, France |
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| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400/800 metres |
| Club | Münchner SC |
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Hans Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Braun (26 October 1886 – 9 October 1918) was a German athlete.[1][2]
He was born inWernfels (todaySpalt) and died nearSaint-Quentin, Aisne,France as fighter-pilot in an airplane-crash inWorld War I.[3]
He won thebronze medal in themen's 800 metres race at the1908 Summer Olympics in London with a time of 1:55.2, which was .8 seconds faster than the previous Olympic record but 3 seconds slower than the time ofMel Sheppard, the winner of the race—his semifinal time had been 1:58.0.
Braun was also a member of the silver medal German medley relay team. He ran the final 800 metres of the 1600 metre race, followingArthur Hoffmann,Hans Eicke, andOtto Trieloff. The team had an easy time defeating theDutch squad in the first round, finishing in a time of 3:43.2. The final was a more difficult race, however, and the Germans never had a chance of catching the Americans. The first three runners found themselves in third place, and Braun began his leg five yards behind theHungarian runner. He was able to catch up and passÖdön Bodor, however, giving the Germans a second-place victory of a tenth of a second at 3:32.4.
Braun also ran in the1500 metres. He placed third in his first round (semifinal) heat with a time of 4:18.2 and did not advance to the final.
Braun was a three time winner of the BritishAAA Championships.[4] He won the British 880 yards title at the1909 AAA Championships,[5][6] the1911 AAA Championships[7][8] and the1912 AAA Championships.[9][10]
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