Siegfried Powolny

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSiegfried•Powolny
Used nameSiegfried•Powolny
Born20 September 1915 in Linz, Oberösterreich (AUT)
Died19 July 1944 in Kabarovtsy, Ternopil (UKR)
AffiliationsLASK, Linz (AUT)
NOC Austria
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Forward Siegfried Powolny was a member of the Austrian field handball team that won the silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He played two matches during the tournament. Domestically, Powolny played with Linzer ASK. He was killed in action during World War II in 1944 near Kabarovtsy in Russia, now Ukraine.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Handball AUT Siegfried Powolny
Handball, Men (Olympic) Austria 2 Silver

Special Notes