Joachim Karsch (June 20, 1897 – February 11, 1945) was a German artist. He was born in Breslau and died in Groß Gandern, Sternberg. In 1932, he won a bronze medal in the art competitions at the Los Angeles Games for his Stabwechsel ("Baton passing").[1]

Medal record
Art competitions
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Prints
Joachim Karsch

He committed suicide during World War II, instead of being taken to a Russian prisoner of war camp.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Joachim Karsch". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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