Wilhelm Ritzenhoff
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Johann Wilhelm•Ritzenhoff |
| Used name | Wilhelm•Ritzenhoff |
| Born | 4 May 1878 in Borbeck, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 20 January 1954 in Neuss, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 177 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | MTV Marxloh-Bruckhausen, Marxloh, Duisburg (GER) |
| NOC |
| Medals | IG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Wilhelm Ritzenhoff won a gold medal in the tug-of-war at the 1906 Athens Games. He also started in several track and field events. He was eliminated in the heats of the 100 metres, finished 21st in the standing long jump, participated in the stone throw with an unknown result, and came in 14th in the ancient pentathlon, eliminated after the third phase, the javelin throw.
Personal Best: 100 – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | Wilhelm Ritzenhoff | ||||
| 100 metres, Men (Intercalated) | 4 h6 r1/3 | |||||
| Marathon, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Standing Long Jump, Men (Intercalated) | 21 | |||||
| Stone Throw, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Pentathlon (Ancient), Men (Intercalated) | =14 | |||||
| Tug-Of-War | Wilhelm Ritzenhoff | |||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Intercalated) | Germany | 1 | Gold |