Friedrich Traun

Friedrich Adolf "Fritz" Traun (29 March 1876 11 July 1908) was a German athlete and tennis player. Born into a wealthy family, he participated in the 1896 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal in men's doubles. He committed suicide after being accused of fathering a child out of wedlock.

Fritz Traun
Traun in 1907
Full nameFriedrich Adolf Traun
Country (sports) German Empire
Born(1876-03-29)29 March 1876
Wandsbek, German Empire
Died11 July 1908(1908-07-11) (aged 32)
Wandsbek, German Empire
Medal record
Men's tennis
Representing a Mixed team
Olympic Games
1896 Athens Doubles
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