Kurt Bretting, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kurt Bretting

German swimmer

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1892

Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 30-May-1918

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Kurt Bretting (June 6, 1892 – May 30, 1918) was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Magdeburg and was killed in action in Merville, Nord, France during World War I.In 1912 he finished fourth in the 100 metre freestyle event.
He was also a member of the German relay team which finished fourth in the 4x200 metre freestyle relay competition.