Leopold Treffny

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Leopold Treffny (born October 10, 1904 ; † unknown) was an Austrian weightlifter . He was a lightweight Olympic participant in Paris in 1924 .

Career

Leopold Treffny began weightlifting as a teenager at the Meidlinger AK Wien . He later moved to the Währinger AK Herkules Wien . At the age of 18 he took part in the Austrian championship in 1922, but was not yet able to place in the front of the field in the lightweight division. A year later, in 1923, he became the Austrian lightweight champion and qualified for participation in the world championship that took place in Vienna. In a four-way battle he finished there with 342.5 kg in 5th place.

In 1924 Leopold Treffny also qualified for the start at the Olympic Games in Paris . A pentathlon was fought in Paris. In this he achieved 425 kg and came in 4th place with this performance. In a two-armed push he failed after a successful 112.5 kg twice at 117.5 kg. Had he overcome this burden, he would have won the silver medal. In November 1924 Leopold Treffny was Austrian middleweight champion . He also won this title in 1925.

No world or European championships took place in the years 1925 to 1927. Leopold Treffny won in 1925 at the International Czechoslovak Championship in Prague and in 1926 at the German Fighting Games in Cologne in the middleweight division.

In 1928 Leopold Treffny tried again to qualify for participation in the Olympic Games. With a 3rd place in the lightweight behind Hans Haas (weightlifter) and Anton Hangel in the elimination, he narrowly failed.

In his special discipline, two-armed pushing, Leopold Treffny also set two world records: on August 18, 1925 with 129 kg and on May 30, 1927 with 132.5 kg.

In 1929 Leopold Treffny is with his family, he married in 1928 and was the father of twins (boys) who emigrated to Argentina . As a weightlifter, he no longer appeared.

International success

year space competition Competition type Weight class Results
1923 5. World Cup in Vienna VK Light with 342.5 kg, behind Rudolf Edinger , Austria, 360 kg, Heinrich Baumann, Germany, 350 kg, Bohumil Durdis , Czechoslovakia , 347.5 kg and Anton Zwerina , Austria, 342.5 kg
1924 4th OS in Paris FK Light with 425 kg (65-85-77.5-85-112.5), behind Edmond Decottignies , France , 440 kg (70-92.5-77.5-85-115), Anton Zwerina, 427.5 kg (75-80-77.5-82.5-112.5) and Bohumil Durdis, 425 kg (70-82.5-72.5-90-110)
1924 3. Exhibition championship in Vienna VK medium with 367.5 kg, behind Rudolf Edinger, 375 kg and Rudolf Ax, Austria, 372.5 kg
1925 1. Intern. Championship of Czechoslovakia in Prague FK medium with 472.5 kg (75-92.5-95-85-125), ahead of Franz Hirn , Austria, 445 kg and Rudolf Edinger, 437.5 kg
1926 2. 2. German fighting games in Cologne FK medium with 462.5 kg (82.5-87.5-95-80-125), behind Franz Zinner , Würzburg , 480 kg (80-90-100-85-125), in front of Walter Mang , Hamburg , 447.5 kg

National successes

year space competition Competition type Weight class Results
1922 unpl. Austrian championship VK Light
1923 1. Austrian championship VK Light with 361.5 kg (72.5-80-80-110), ahead of Willi Etzenberger, AK "Siegfried" Vienna, 355 kg and Wilhelm Schindelegger, AK "Kamischke" Vienna, 348 kg
1924 1. Austrian Junior Championship VK Light with 359 kg
1924 3. Olympic qualification in Vienna FK Light with 420 kg, behind Anton Zwerina, Währinger AK Wien, 430 kg and Willi Etzenberger, 422.5 kg
1924 1. Austrian championship VK medium with 386 kg (77.5-85-82.5-132.5), in front of Karl Mairinger, Mödlinger AK Wien, 369.5 kg
1925 1. Austrian championship VK medium with 398 kg, before Franz Hirn, 382.5 kg
1926 1. Viennese championship FK medium with 502.5 kg (75-95-95-85-130), in front of F. Pum, Meidlinger AK Vienna, 484.5 kg and Karl Hipfinger , AK "Herkules" Vienna, 472.5 kg
1926 unpl. Austrian championship VK medium Resignation due to injury in one-armed tearing; Winner: Karl Hipfinger, 410 kg
1927 2. Viennese championship FK medium with 480 kg (75-95-85-95-130), behind Karl Hipfinger, 510 kg (80-102.5-90-100-137.5), in front of Eugen Hrdlitzka, AC "Tandler" Vienna, 432.5 kg
1927 2. Viennese championship OD medium with 312.5 kg (85-97.5-130), behind Karl Hipfinger, 330 kg (90-102.5-137.5), in front of Hans Haas (weightlifter) , AC "D'Boeren" Vienna, 300 kg
1927 2. Austrian championship VK medium with 387.5 kg (80-90-87.5-130), behind Hans Haas, 395 kg (0-102.5-82.5-130), in front of Fritz Haller , Himberger AC, 382.5 kg (0 -100-82.5-120)
1928 3. Olympic qualification in Vienna OD Light with 292.5 kg, behind Hans Haas, 317.5 kg and Anton Hangel, KSC "Oswald" Vienna, 295 kg
Explanations
  • OD = Olympic three-way fight, consisting of two-armed pushing, snatching and pushing, VK = four-way combat, consisting of one-armed pulling, one-armed pushing, two-armed pushing and two-armed pushing, FK = pentathlon, consisting of one-armed pulling, one-armed pushing, two-armed pushing, two-armed pulling and two-armed thrusting
  • In competitions in Austria this was free and unfree transferring allowed until 1927. Athletes who turned freely received a "surcharge" of 10% of the lifted load
  • OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship
  • Lightweight, weight class up to 67.5 kg, medium weight, up to 75 kg body weight

literature

  • "The Olympic Games Paris 1924", commemorative work under the patronage of the Swiss Olympic Committee, Julius Wagner / Zurich and Munich publishers, 1925
  • Österreichisches Sporttagblatt (digitized edition, www.anno.onb.ac.at)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Treffny, Leopold
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian weightlifter
DATE OF BIRTH October 10, 1904
DATE OF DEATH after 1928