Hans Woellke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German shot putter
Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1911
Place of Birth: Biskupiec, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland
Date of Death: 22-Mar-1943
Profession: athletics competitor
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Hans Woellke
- Hans-Otto Woellke (born 18 February 1911 – 22 March 1943) was a German shot putter, who won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1938 European Championships.Woellke served with the Berlin Police force.
- During World War II, he was a captain in the Security Police attached to a regiment in the Waffen SS.
- He was killed by partisans on 22 March 1943 near Khatyn village, which caused a notorious mass killing of inhabitants of Khatyn.
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