Walter Rantasa
| Walter Rantasa medal table |
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 Austria
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| World championships | ||
| gold | 1989 Bled | Lightweight double scull |
| bronze | 1990 Tasmania | Lightweight double scull |
| silver | 1991 Vienna | Lightweight double scull |
| silver | 1992 Montreal | Lightweight double scull |
| gold | 1993 Roudnice | Lightweight quad scull |
| gold | 1994 Indianapolis | Lightweight quad scull |
| gold | 1995 Tampere | Lightweight quad scull |
Walter Rantasa (born February 14, 1966 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian rower . The four-time world champion is one of the most successful rowers in his country. He achieved his successes mainly in the boat class of lightweight double sculls and lightweight quad sculls . He rowed together with Christoph Schmölzer .
At the 1996 Summer Olympics , he reached 5th place.
Rantasa is currently the deputy head of the IKEA furniture store in Graz. In the years 2001-2003 he was sports director of the Austrian Rowing Association .
Rantasa is divorced and has three children from this marriage. He and his new partner had a son in April 2014.
Web links
- Walter Rantasa in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Walter Rantasa in AEIOU Austria Lexicon
- ↑ Homepage ÖOC
- ↑ ASVÖ Newsletter 2/2006 (pdf)
- ↑ Homepage association
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rantasa, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |