Josef Ritz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Josef•Ritz |
| Used name | Josef•Ritz |
| Born | 14 December 1899 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 31 July 1943 in Kharkiv, Kharkiv (UKR) |
| Affiliations | FC Rodenstein, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Fencer Josef Ritz was a substitute without appearing on the Austrian foil team that finished an unfortunate fourth at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Individually, he was eliminated in the second of five rounds. He also acted as an international judge at the same Games. A member of the German Wehrmacht, Ritz was killed in action in 1943 at the Eastern Front at Kharkiv, Russia, now Ukraine.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Josef Ritz | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 p3 r2/5 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Austria |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Josef Ritz | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Quarter-Finals | Pool 1 | Judge |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†31 July 1943. Killed in action in World War II near Kharkiv.)