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Bernhard Kempa

German handball player and tennis player (1920–2017)
Person Human Q825422

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
November 19, 1920
Date of death
July 20, 2017
Place of birth
Opole
Place of death
Bad Boll
Country of citizenship
Germany[8]
Occupation
handball player, tennis player, athlete
Award received
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[9][10][11][12]
Cause of death
Parkinson's disease[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[23]
Country for sport
Germany[24]
Described by source
NDB-online[22]
Family name
Kempa[19]
Given name
Bernhard[20]
Manner of death
natural causes[21]
Member of sports team
Frisch Auf Göppingen[14]
Position played on team / speciality
back[15]
Sport
handball, tennis[17][18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Bernhard Kempa ru Бернхард Кемпа
🔖 Identifiers · 13
VIAF cluster ID
45193742
GND ID
12285988X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bernhard Kempa 03.jpg ↗
DDB person (GND) ID
12285988X
Described at URL
www.porta-polonica.de
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
12285988X
Enciclopèdia de l'Esport Català ID
7395
Freebase ID
/m/0dm2rm5
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000364032
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
12285988X
Munzinger Sport number
01000051741
World Tennis player ID
bernhard-kempa/800201605/ger
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJm9bf3cbR6CrM8pp6vyh3

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
Occupation 2
tennis player, handball player
Sport 2
tennis, handball
Cause of death 1
Parkinson's disease
Country for sport 1
Germany
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Founded entities 1
Kempa
Given name 1
Bernhard
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of sports team 1
Frisch Auf Göppingen
Place of birth 1
Opole
Place of death 1
Bad Boll
Position played on team / speciality 1
back
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Bernhard Kempa was born on November 19, 1920[1], in Opole[2]. He died on July 20, 2017[3], in Bad Boll[4]. He worked as a handball player[5], tennis player[6], and athlete[7].

FAQs

Where was Bernhard Kempa born?

Bernhard Kempa was born in Opole[2].

Where did Bernhard Kempa die?

Bernhard Kempa died in Bad Boll[4].

What did Bernhard Kempa do for work?

Bernhard Kempa worked as a handball player[5], tennis player[6], and athlete[7].

What awards did Bernhard Kempa receive?

Honors received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[9], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[11], and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[12].

Related Entities

Germany Opole

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . welt.de. welt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . welt.de. welt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . welt.de. welt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . welt.de. welt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Catalan Sport Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Catalan Sport Encyclopedia. Retrieved . spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . porta-polonica.de. Retrieved . porta-polonica.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . porta-polonica.de. Retrieved . porta-polonica.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65765: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → NDB-online
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63392: add described by source NDB and NDB-online (2/2)"
  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position played on team / speciality → back
    Place of birth → Opole
    Family name → Kempa
    Manner of death → natural causes
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57570: Import LEO-BW ID"
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