Walter Legel

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalter•Legel
Used nameWalter•Legel
Born29 June 1940 in Bruck an der Leitha, Niederösterreich (AUT)
Died4 July 1999 in Deutsch-Wagram, Niederösterreich (AUT)
Measurements163 cm / 60-67 kg
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian weightlifter Walter Legel finished third in the 1974 European Championships lightweight class as his best international result. He participated in four editions of the Olympics from 1960 at Rome to 1980 at Moscow but could not qualify for the 1964 Tokyo and the 1968 Mexico-City Olympics.

His best Olympic result was a tenth place at the 1976 Montréal Games. At München he was disqualified for doping irregularities with ephedrine, confirmed immediately after his competition.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Weightlifting AUT Walter Legel
Featherweight, Men (Olympic) 20
1972 Summer Olympics Weightlifting AUT Walter Legel
Lightweight, Men (Olympic) DQ
1976 Summer Olympics Weightlifting AUT Walter Legel
Lightweight, Men (Olympic) 10
1980 Summer Olympics Weightlifting AUT Walter Legel
Lightweight, Men (Olympic) 16

Special Notes