Willy Schröder

Willy Schröder died on September 28, 1990.

Willy Schröder was 78 years old at the time of death.

Wilhelm Otto "Willy" Schröder (7 March 1912 – 28 September 1990) was a German athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography

In 1935, Schröder set a discus world record of 53.10 m in a competition in his hometown of Magdeburg.

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Schröder competed in the men's discus throw event, finishing in 5th place.

He finished second behind Nikolaos Syllas in the discus throw event at the 1937 AAA Championships.