Karl Höltl

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Intercalated Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl•Höltl
Used nameKarl•Höltl
Born2 August 1874 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died11 December 1934 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
AffiliationsOttakringer A. K. "Cherusker", Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian wrestler Karl Höltl was fourth at the 1904 World Championships in the unlimited Greco-Roman style. He then participated in the 1906 Intercalated Athens Games and was eliminated in the middleweight class in the first round.

Höltl was also a member of the Austrian tug-of-war team that finished fourth and last after defeats by Germany (2-0) and Sweden (2-0). The same year he won the Middle European Championships. In 1896, Höltl founded a company working with natural stones and constructing houses, driveways, and gardens.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1906 Intercalated Games Tug-Of-War AUT Karl Höltl
Tug-Of-War, Men (Intercalated) Austria 4
Wrestling AUT Karl Höltl
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Intercalated) =8