Johann Trollmann
Athlete
1907 – 1943
Who was Johann Trollmann?
Johann Wilhelm Trollmann was a German Sinto boxer.
Trollmann became famous in the late 1920s. On 9 June 1933, he fought for the German light-heavyweight title and although he clearly led by points over his opponent Adolf Witt, the fight was judged "no result". The audience rebelled, and the Nazi officials were forced to acknowledge Trollmann as the victor. Six days later, however, he was again stripped of the title. A new fight was scheduled for 21 July, with Gustav Eder as Trollmann's opponent. Trollmann was threatened that he had to change his "dancing" style or lose his license. Trollmann, of Sinti heritage, arrived the day of the match with his hair dyed blonde and his face whitened with flour, the caricature of an Aryan. He took the blows of his opponent as he was asked for five rounds before he collapsed.
The persecution of Sinti and Roma in Germany dramatically increased in the following years. Sterilization often preceded their internment in concentration camps, and Trollmann too underwent this operation. In 1939 he was drafted into the Wehrmacht, and fought on the eastern front. He was wounded in 1941 and was returned to Germany as a result.
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- Born
- Dec 27, 1907
Hanover - Also known as
- Johann Wilhelm Trollmann
- Ethnicity
- Sinti
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Feb 9, 1943
Neuengamme concentration camp
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on July 23, 2013
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