Erich Borchmeyer
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | 4x100 metre relay | |
| Bronze | 1936 Berlin | 4x100 metre relay | |
Erich Borchmeyer (born January 23, 1905 – died August 17, 2000) was a German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Borchmeyer was born in Münster. He competed for Germany in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Helmut Körnig, Friedrich Hendrix and Arthur Jonath. He also returned for the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany where he was the solesurvivor of the 1932 team and teamed up with Wilhelm Leichum, Erwin Gillmeister and Gerd Hornberger to win a bronze medal.
He died in Bielefeld.
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