Hans Aniol

German swimmer

Hans Aniol
Personal information
Full name	Josef Karl Hans Aniol
Born	(1878-06-12)12 June 1878 Berlin, German Empire
Died	12 November 1945(1945-11-12) (aged 67) Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Club	Berliner Amateur Schwimm-Club

Josef Karl Hans Aniol (12 June 1878 – 12 November 1945) was a German swimmer.^[1] A member of the Berliner Swimming Club Otter (SC Otter),^[2] he competed in the men's underwater swimming event and the water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[3]

In the swimming competition, Aniol finished sixth; it was the only time the event was ever held.^[4] The water polo team that lost 2-3 to France had been put together at short notice by Georg Hax, their captain, and the team entered for the Olympics would form the basis of the future German national team.

References

^ "Hans Aniol". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
^ Mallon, Bill (2009). The 1900 Olympic Games: results for all competitors in all events, with commentary. Jefferson, N.C: Mcfarland & Co., Publishers. p. 284. ISBN 9780786440641.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Aniol Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
^ Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (2011). Historical dictionary of the Olympic movement (4 ed.). Plymouth (UK): Scarecrow Press. p. 362. ISBN 9780810875227. Retrieved 29 January 2013.