Franz Schachner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Franz Edwin•Schachner |
| Used name | Franz•Schachner |
| Born | 20 July 1950 in Liezen, Steiermark (AUT) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 83 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Franz Schachner competed at two Olympics, Sapporo 1972 and Innsbruck 1976, winning a doubles bronze medal with Rudolf Schmid at Innsbruck. Schachner also won two doubles bronze medals at the 1974 and 1975 World Championships. He added a silver medal in doubles at the 1970 Europeans in Hammarstrand, Sweden.
After his sporting career, Schachner worked as an innkeeper, and was a member of the city council in Liezen from 1993-95.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Franz Schachner | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 23 | |||||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Rudolf Schmid | =9 | ||||
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Franz Schachner | |||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Rudolf Schmid | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (0–1–0 1970 Hammarstrand silver: doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (0–0–2 1974 Königsee bronze: doubles; 1975 Hammarstrand bronze: doubles)