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Friedrich Hendrix
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| Intro | German sprinter |
| A.K.A. | Fritz Hendrix |
| Was | Athlete Runner Sprinter |
| From | Germany |
| Field | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 6 January 1911, Aachen, Germany |
| Death | 30 August 1941, Proletarsk, Russia (aged 30 years) |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
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Biography
Friedrich ("Fritz") Hendrix (January 6, 1911 in Aachen – KIA August 30, 1941 in Proletarskaja near Leningrad) was a German athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
He competed for Germany in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Helmut Körnig, Erich Borchmeyer and Arthur Jonath.
He was married to Marie Dollinger who competed in three Olympic Games. Their daughter Brunhilde Hendrix won also a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
He was killed in action during World War II.
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https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/brunhilde-hendrix-1.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20140219132118/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/brunhilde-hendrix-1.html
https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65