Franz Eichberger (athlete)
Franz Eichberger (born March 26, 1913 in Wieselburg-Hungarian Altenburg ; † December 31, 2004 ) was an Austrian middle-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 he reached the semi-finals over 800 m and was eliminated over 1500 m in the preliminary run.
Four times he was Austrian champion over 800 m (1935-1937, 1939) and once over 1500 m (1936).
Personal bests
- 800 m: 1: 53.0 min, July 10, 1938, Königsberg (former Austrian record)
- 880 yards : 1: 53.2 min, August 2, 1937, London (corresponds to 1: 52.5 min over 800 m)
- 1000 m : 2: 25.1 min, June 18, 1939, Erfurt (former Austrian record)
- 1500 m: 3: 57.4 min, July 8, 1939, Berlin (former Austrian record)
Web links
- Franz Eichberger in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Franz Eichberger in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Eichberger, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wieselburg-Hungarian Altenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 2004 |