Erwin Blask


Erwin Blask was a German athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw event. He won the silver medal for Germany at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Blask was born in Friedrichsheyde, East Prussia
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Blask won the silver medal in the Athletics at the [1936 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw|men's hammer throw competition] behind his fellow German Karl Hein.
Blask finished second behind Karl Hein again in the hammer throw event at the British 1937 AAA Championships.
He died in Frankfurt am Main.