René Herms, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

René Herms

German middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1982

Place of Birth: Dohna, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 09-Jan-2009

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About René Herms

  • René Herms (17 July 1982 – 9 January 2009) was a German middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. Herms was born in Dohna, Bezirk Dresden, East Germany.
  • He won the silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2000 World Junior Championships, became European junior champion in 2001 and finished seventh at the 2002 European Championships.
  • He also competed at the World Championships in 2003 and 2005 as well as the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the finals. His personal best time was 1:44.14 minutes, achieved in August 2004 in Munich. He competed for the athletics clubs LSV Pirna and LG Braunschweig.He died in Lohmen, Germany, aged 26.
  • The reported cause of the death was a heart-related illness.

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