Josef Schäffer
Josef Schäffer (born July 2, 1891 in Moravia ; date of death unknown) was an Austrian decathlete , shot putter , discus thrower and pole vaulter .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he was tenth in the decathlon . In the shot put , in the discus throw and in the two-armed discus throw he was eliminated from the qualification.
In 1911 he was Austrian champion in the shot put and in 1914 in the pole vault.
Personal best
- Pole vault: 3.45 m, July 27, 1913, Vienna
- Shot put: 12.80 m, June 2, 1912, Vienna (former national record)
- Discus throw: 42.09 m, July 29, 1914, Ludwigshafen
- Decathlon: 6568.585 points, July 15, 1912, Stockholm (former national record)
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ÖLV
- Josef Schäffer in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Josef Schäffer in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schäffer, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian decathlete, shot putter, discus thrower and pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moravia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |