Friedrich Traun

Also known as Friedrich Adolf Traun

German tennis player (1876-1908)

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Key facts

Full name: Friedrich Adolf Traun
Country sports: German Empire
Born: ( 1876-03-29 ) 29 March 1876, Wandsbek , German Empire
Died: 11 July 1908 (1908-07-11) (aged 32), Wandsbek, German Empire

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Friedrich
Gender: male
Citizenship: German Empire
Place of birth: Wandsbek
Place of death: Hamburg
Occupation: sprinter
Educated at: TU Dresden
Languages spoken: German
Participant in: tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics – men's doubles
Sport: tennis
Country for sport: Germany
Image: Albert Meyer 7 Olympia 1896.jpg

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date of birth: 1876-03-29
date of death: 1908-07-11
manner of death: Suicide
Commons category: Friedrich Traun
birth name: Friedrich Adolph Traun

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Encyclopedic overview

Friedrich Adolf "Fritz" Traun (29 March 1876 – 11 July 1908) was a German athlete and tennis player. Born into a wealthy family, he participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in men's doubles. He committed suicide after being accused of fathering a child out of wedlock.

Biography

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