Alexander Pilhatsch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlexander•Pilhatsch
Used nameAlexander•Pilhatsch
Born25 March 1963 in Graz, Steiermark (AUT)
Measurements196 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsAT Graz, Graz (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian Alexander Pilhatsch, son of high jumper Arnulf Pilhatsch, participated as a freestyle swimmer in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games, but was eliminated early. By profession he was a physician, specializing in pediatric radiology in Graz. His wife Birgit Haase-Pilhatsch and their daughter Sabrina Pilhatsch were nationally successful rhythmic gymnasts. Their other daughter Caroline became a swimmer as well.

Personal Bests: 50 m freestyle – 23.79 (1988); 100 m freestyle – 51.64 (1984); 100 m backstroke – ?; 200 m IM – ?.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) AUT Alexander Pilhatsch
100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 25
100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) DNS
200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) DNS
1988 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) AUT Alexander Pilhatsch
50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 38
4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) Austria AC r1/2

Olympic family relations