Ernst Moltzer

Ernst Moltzer

Personal information
Full name	Ernst Octavianus Moltzer
Nationality	Dutch
Born	(1910-05-01)May 1, 1910 Amsterdam
Died	November 15, 1941(1941-11-15) (aged 31) North sea
Class(es)	6 Metre
Medal record sailing Competitor for  Netherlands
Updated on 2014-01-04.

Ernst Octavianus Moltzer (May 1, 1910, Amsterdam - November 15, 1941, North sea) was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his native country as at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Ernst, as crew member on the Dutch 6 Metre De Ruyter, took the 8th place with helmsman Joop Carp and fellow crew members: Ansco Dokkum, Kees Jonker and Herman Looman.

Personal life

Ernst Moltzer married in 1939 with countess Gertrude Anna Luise Therese Thusnelde von Sarnthein from Austria. He worked as a director of Lucas Bols. Moltzer was during World War II a 'Engelandvaarder' who died on the North Sea while trying to escape to England. His death certificate, dated January 12, 1951, states the date of death as November 15, 1941.

Sources

• "Ernst Moltzer Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08. 
• "The XITH Olympic Games Berlin, 1936: Officiel Report, Volume I" (PDF). Berlin: the Organisationskomitee für die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936 e. V. 1936. Retrieved 2014-01-23. 
• "The XITH Olympic Games Berlin, 1936: Officiel Report, Volume II" (PDF). Berlin: the Organisationskomitee für die XI. Olympiade Berlin 1936 e. V. 1936. Retrieved 2014-01-23. 
• "Biografie Ernst Octavianus Moltzer" (in Dutch). De geschiedenis van het Humanitarisme in Nederland. Retrieved 2014-01-24. 

<1932 1936 Dutch Olympic Sailing Team 1948> O-Jolle Helmsman: Daan Kagchelland Star Helmsman: Bob Maas Crew: Willem de Vries Lentsch 6 Metre Helmsman: Joop Carp Crew: Ansco Dokkum Kees Jonker Herman Looman Ernst Moltzer 8 Metre No Dutch Representation Substitutes O-Jolle: Ricus van de Stadt Star: Mej. C. de Visser Henny Scholtz 6 Metre: Th. van Marle F. Pont H. Reinders Folmer Officials Chef d' équipe: Ir. Jan Loeff Representation Royal Netherlands Yacht Racing Union: Ernst Crone Team size Female: 1 Male: 13 Officials: 2 Total: 16 Medals 01 !: 1 02 !: 0 03 !: 1 Total: 2 Sources "ZEILEN DE NEDERLANDSCHE PLOEG VOOR KIEL Definitieve inschrijving" (in Dutch) (Morning ed.). De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad. 1936-07-09. Retrieved 2014-01-23.  "Olympisch festijn neemt een aanvang NEDERLANDSCHE PLOEG STARTKLAAR" (in Dutch) (Morning ed.). De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad. 1936-08-01. Retrieved 2014-01-23.  "Sport in beeld/De revue der sporten jrg 29, 1936, no 51, 20-07-1936" (in Dutch) (51 ed.). Sport in beeld/De revue der sporten. 1936-07-20. Retrieved 2014-01-24.