Christoph Seifriedsberger

Christoph Seifriedsberger was an Austrian rower who competed in the pairs and fours. Seifriedsberger first represented Austria in 2012, rowing in the fours at the World Rowing Junior Championships. Two years later he won his first medal, a bronze, in the pairs at the Junior Championships. Seifriedsberger went on to win two medals at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships, including a gold in the fours in 2016. He represented Austria in the coxless pairs at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.

Seifriedsberger studied at the University of California Berkeley where he graduated in political economy. After just missing out on qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, his aim was to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In January 2023 Seifriedsberger, however, was killed in a road accident while riding his bicycle. He was 26.