Karl Hack

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl Adolf•Hack
Used nameKarl•Hack
Born15 June 1892 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died12 July 1954 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
AffiliationsWiener AC, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian long-distance runner Karl Hack qualified for the 1912 Olympics when he won the marathon Kagran-Gänserndorf-Süssenbrunn (40.2 km) in a time of 3-08:01.6 on 9 June 1912. This was also his only Austrian title. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he did not finish the marathon race. He was also scheduled for the 5,000 and 10,000 metres but did not start for unknown reasons.

Personal Best: Mar – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics AUT Karl Hack
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNF