Otto Neumann (athlete)

Otto Neumann
	Neumann at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born	28 August 1902; Karlsruhe, German Empire
Died	12 April 1990 (aged 87); Mannheim, West Germany
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	200 m, 400 m, 400 m hurdles
Club	Deutscher Sportclub Berlin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	200 m – 21.9 (1931); 400 m – 47.9e (1928); 400 mH – 55.0 (1928)
Medal record
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
Years
Managerial career
Years	Team
1936–1937	VfL Neckarau
1937–1940	Waldhof Mannheim
1940–1941	VfR Mannheim
1947–19??	Amicitia Viernheim

Otto Neumann (28 August 1902 – 12 April 1990) was a German sprinter who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and failed to reach the final of the individual 400 m event.^[1]

Neumann won the national titles in 400 m (1922 and 1924), 4 × 400 m relay (1927–28) and 400 m hurdles (1928). Besides running he played four international football matches and then worked as a football coach for SV Waldhof Mannheim and SV Amicitia 09 Viernheim.^[1]

In 1939 Neumann graduated with a diploma in physical education. He later became a professor and director of the Institute of Physical Education in Karlsruhe, and an honorary professor at the

University of Heidelberg, where in 1950 he founded the basketball club USC Heidelberg.^[3] His wife Maria and both sons Fritz and Hannes played basketball. Hannes later became a basketball coach and professor in sports science.^[1]