Alfred Hensel

Olympic medal record
Art competitions
1928 Amsterdam Town planning

Alfred Hensel (8 March 1880 – 15 September 1969) was a German architect and director of the Nuremberg parks department. He won a gold medal for town planning in the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was awarded the medal for his work on the sports and leisure park on the eastern bank of Dutzendteich Lake in Nuremberg.[1][2] At the time the arena was described as "the most beautiful stadium in the world".[3]

References

  1. "Alfred Hensel Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. "Information about the Former Nazi Party Rally Grounds. 6. Municipal Stadium". kubiss.de. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. "History of the stadium of Nuremberg". Stadion Nürnberg Betriebs-GmbH. Retrieved 1 August 2012.


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