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Josef Waitzer

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Josef Waitzer
Josef Waitzer at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 May 1884
Munich, German Empire
Died28 March 1966 (aged 81)
Korbach, West Germany
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, javelin throw, pentathlon
ClubTSV 1860 München
Achievements and titles
Personal bestDT – 41.70 m (1910)[1][2]

Josef Waitzer (1 May 1884 – 28 March 1966) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3] He placed 19th in the javelin throw and 16th in the discus throw, and failed to finish the pentathlon event.[1]

Biography

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He was born on 1 May 1884. After retiring from competitions, Waitzer worked as an athletics coach and functionary. He headed the Bavarian Athletics Federation in 1948–1950 and 1951–1953.[4] He died on 28 March 1966.

References

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  1. ^ a b Josef Waitzer. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Josef Waitzer. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Josef Waitzer". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ Die Kontaktpersonen im Bayerischen Leichtathletik-Verband e.V. blv-archiv.de. 5 May 2015
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