Nationality German | Name Johannes Fromming | |
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Full Name Johannes Wilhelm Arthur Fromming Known for Harness racing driver and trainer | ||
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Johannes Wilhelm Arthur "Hänschen" Frömming (28 June 1910 – 8 November 1996) was a German harness racing driver and trainer. He is one of the most legendary horsemen in European harness racing.
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- Prix d amerique 1965 ozo johannes fr mming no audio
- Awards and honors
- Major racing victories
- References
Frömming started his career at the age of 16 in 1926 and drove his last race in 1988. He won a total of 5,592 races. Frömming's major racing wins include three Prix d'Amérique and four Elitloppet victories. He was the German driving champion 11 times in a row from 1934 to 1944 and again in 1947 and 1948. In 1950 and 1953 Frömming tied the title with Gerhard Krüger.
Awards and honors
During World War II Frömming employed three Jewish horsemen on his farm outside Berlin and hid them from the Nazi authorities. He was later honored for his action by B'nai B'rith International in New York City. In 1972 Frömming received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was nominated to the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Johannes Frömming Memorial is raced annually at the Bahrenfeld Racetrack in Hamburg. Near the former Hamburg race track Farmsen is a street named after him.
Major racing victories
Germany
Austria
Denmark
France
Italy
Sweden
United States