Felix Würth

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Felix Würth (born August 11, 1923 ) is a former Austrian long and triple jumper .

In 1947 he achieved a double victory in the long and triple jump at the International University Games. At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 he was eighth in the long jump and eliminated in the triple jump in qualification.

In 1949 he won gold in the triple jump and silver in the long jump at the International University Sports Week. At the European Athletics Championships in Brussels in 1950 , he came in triple jump in 13th place and failed in the long jump in qualification. In 1951 he won the long jump at the International University Sports Week. At the Olympic Games in 1952 he did not get past the first round in either the long jump or the triple jump .

Six times he was Austrian champion in the triple jump (1946-1948, 1950-1952) and five times in the long jump (1947, 1948, 1950-1952).

Personal best

  • Long jump: 7.34 m, July 3, 1948, Vienna
  • Triple jump: 14.62 m, August 29, 1947, Paris

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