Horst Mandl
Horst Mandl (born January 8, 1936 in Graz ; † July 14, 2018 ibid.) Was an Austrian decathlete , high jumper , long jumper , triple jumper and hurdler .
Career
In the decathlon he came in the European Athletics Championships in 1966 on the 17th place and broke off the competition after the third discipline at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. At the European Championship in Athens in 1969 he was sixth.
In 1970 he came to 18th place in the high jump at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Vienna .
Nine times he was Austrian champion in the triple jump (1964–1972), six times in the decathlon (1963–1965, 1969–1971), four times in the long jump (1962, 1964–1966), three times over 110 m hurdles (1967–1969) and twice in High jump (1970, 1973).
Personal best
- 110 m hurdles: 14.5 s, June 7, 1970, Schielleiten Castle
- High jump: 2.02 m, July 3, 1976, Graz
- Long jump: 7.37 m, August 17, 1968, Vienna
- Triple jump: 15.04 m, July 11, 1970, Leoben
- Decathlon: 7624 points October 5, 1969, Schielleiten Castle (former national record)
Web links
- Obituary on the ÖLV website
- Athlete portrait at the ÖLV
- Horst Mandl in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mandl, Horst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian decathlete, high jumper, long jumper, triple jumper and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 2018 |
| Place of death | Graz |