Düsseldorf, Germany, 31 August 1924
In theory, Germany’s middle-distance runner Otto Peltzer could have performed well at the 1924 Paris Olympics, had his country not been banned from the Games for the second time in a row. Peltzer defeated silver medallist Paul Martin of Switzerland in the 800 metres at a Germany-Switzerland athletics meet, held almost two months after the Olympics.
However, doubts about Peltzer’s chances may be justified, given his poor performances in other big meets (namely, the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games).
German sprinter Hubert Houben, one of the fastest men in Europe, returned to the international scene after a year’s absence. He won both the 100 and 200 metres. Switzerland’s Joseph Imbach, who had dominantly won all three sprint events the previous autumn, was defeated by Houben in the 100 metres
Germany won Switzerland for the fourth consecutive time, with a score of 81-55.
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