Olympic champions – Water polo
| Sport | Water polo |
|---|---|
| Club | SC Hellas Magdeburg |
| ERICH „ETE“ RADEMACHER | June 9th, 1901–April 2nd, 1979 |
| JOACHIM „AKI“ RADEMACHER | June 20th, 1906–October 21st, 1970 |
| MAX AMANN | January 19th, 1905–December 24th, 1945 |
| EMIL BENECKE | October 4th, 1898–July 12th, 1945 |
| OTTO CORDES | August 31st, 1905–December 24th, 1970 |
The German water polo team, including Max Amann, Emil Benecke, Otto Cordes, Erich and Joachim Rademacher from SC Hellas Magdeburg, won gold in 1928.
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Erich “Ete” Rademacher made sporting history at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam: first he won silver in the 200 m breaststroke, then an hour later he was in the pool again as goalkeeper for the German national water polo team in the final against Hungary. The team won the gold medal with a 5-2 victory after extra time.
His Magdeburg teammates Otto Cordes, Emil Benecke, Max Amann, and his brother Joachim Rademacher also emerged victorious. Together, they achieved one of the greatest successes in German water sports—with strong representation from Magdeburg of course —which is honoured on the Sports Walk of Fame.
