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Hans Schönrath

German boxer (1902–1945)

Born
8 November 1902, Gronau
Died
10 February 1945, Baltiysk
Citizenship
Germany
Sport
boxing
Discipline
heavyweight
Occupation
boxer

Hans Schönrath (8 November 1902 – 10 February 1945) was a German boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Gronau and died near Pillau. He was drowned when the hospital ship SS General von Steuben sunk during World War II.

In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Nils Ramm.

He appeared in the 1935 boxing film Knockout playing the role of the British champion.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1928 Summer Olympics1928

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.