Robert Merz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Robert•Merz |
| Used name | Robert•Merz |
| Born | 25 November 1887 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 30 August 1914 in Poturzyn, Lubelskie (POL) |
| Affiliations | DFC Prag, Praha (CZE) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Forward Robert Merz was a member of the Austrian football team at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. The team won 5-1 against Germany in the first round but was eliminated in the quarter-finals 3-1 by the Netherlands. In the consolation round Austria beat Norway 1-0 and Italy 5-1 but then lost the final to Hungary 3-0.
Merz began high-level football in Austria with Währing in 1902, before joining Schwerathletik Wiener (Vienna) Sportvereinigung in 1904. He helped that club win a Challenge Cup against Magyar AC that year. In 1907 he joined the Jewish club Deutscher FC Prag, and won his first international cap with them in a match in June 1908 against England. Merz eventually won13 Austrian international caps, scoring five goals.
In 1914 Merz was commissioned as a lieutenant with Infantry Regiment No. 28, but he was killed in action while fighting in Poturzyn, Poland on 30 August 1914.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | AUT |
Robert Merz | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Austria | =5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†30 August 1914. Killed in action in World War I.)
Errata
Place of birth previously shown as Prague.