Arthur Jonath, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arthur Jonath

German sprinter

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1909

Place of Birth: Bentrop, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1963

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Arthur Jonath

  • Arthur Jonath (9 September 1909 – 14 April 1963) was a German sprinter.
  • He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 m, 100 m and 200 m events and finished in second, third and fourth place, respectively. Jonath was a boxer, and switched to athletics due to a hand injury.
  • In 1931-1932 he won the German titles in both 100 m and 200 m.
  • He set three indoor world records in the 50 m and 60 m in 1930 and 1931, and two outdoor world records in the 100 m in 1932 and 1933; he set three more world records with the German 4 × 100 m relay team. After the Los Angeles Games, Jonath stayed in the United States upon invitation from actresses Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich.
  • He was offered American citizenship and a university education, but his stepfather brought him back to Germany.
  • Jonath was a guest of honor at the Berlin Olympics.
  • During World War II he fought as an SS officer on the Eastern Front; he was taken prisoner by the Soviet troops and then transferred to an American prisoner-of-war camp near Frankfurt. After the war Jonath ran a petrol station and trained runners at FSV 1899 Frankfurt.
  • His nephew Ulrich also became a prominent athletic coach.

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