Willi Machu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWillibald Raimund "Willi"•Machu
Used nameWilli•Machu
Born14 April 1904 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died14 July 1978 in Mürzzuschlag, Steiermark (AUT)
AffiliationsÖ. H. C., Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Field hockey player Willi Machu was an Austrian team member at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. The team finished ninth and last in the tournament. The team lost all matches in the preliminary round, scoring only one goal, against Denmark. Machu became a graduated physician chemist by profession. He was appointed professor for metallurgy at the University of Cairo in 1950. Machu became well-known through important research in the field of corrosion protection of metals.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Hockey AUT Willi Machu
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 9