Eva Pfarrhofer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameEva•Pfarrhofer (-Worisch)
Used nameEva•Pfarrhofer
Born29 May 1928 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died3 May 2017 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
AffiliationsSchwimm-Union Wien, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Eva Pfarrhofer was a platform diving specialist who competed at both the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. She was a bronze medalist at the 1954 European Championships in platform diving. Pfarrhofer later worked in sports administration with synchronized swimming in Austria.

She married Franz Worisch, who was a diver at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. Together they had two Olympian children, with Michael Worisch competing as a diver in 1980, and Alexandra Worisch competing in synchronized swimming in 1984. Eva Pfarrhofer-Worisch’s granddaughter, Nadine Brandl , also competed in synchro swimming at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. Pfarrhofer-Worisch died after sustaining a stroke while sitting in a sauna.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) AUT Eva Pfarrhofer
Platform, Women (Olympic) 9
1956 Summer Olympics Diving (Aquatics) AUT Eva Pfarrhofer
Platform, Women (Olympic) 13

Olympic family relations

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