Alfred Schwarz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlfred-Ludwig Frantsevich•Schwarz
Used nameAlfred•Schwarz
Original nameАльфред-Людвиг Францевич•Шварц
Born16 November 1887 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
NOC Russian Federation

Biography

Together with his brother Richard Schwarz, Russian track and field athlete Alfred Schwarz participated in the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games. Both siblings were of Prussian origin. Alfred started in the standing high jump event, reaching 1.40 metres but failing to qualify for the final six.

In 1917 Schwarz graduated from the All-Russian Academy of Arts in Petrograd as an architect. He then lived and worked in Kazakhstan for several years until his death. His date and place of death are still unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics RUS Alfred Schwarz
Standing High Jump, Men (Olympic) NP r1/2

Olympic family relations