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1908May, 4

Wolrad Eberle

Wolrad Eberle, German decathlete (d. 1949)
Wolrad Eberle (4 May 1908, Freiburg – 13 May 1949, Cologne) was a German decathlete.

He won the bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California.

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