Carl Diem, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Diem

German sports administrator

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1882

Place of Birth: Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1962

Profession: university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Carl Diem (born 24 June 1882, Würzburg – 17 December 1962, Cologne) was a German sports administrator, and as Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the Berlin Olympic Games, the chief organizer of the 1936 Olympic Summer Games. He created the tradition of the Olympic torch relay when he organised the 1936 build-up event, and was an influential historian of sport, particularly the Olympic games.