Oskar Schiele
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Oskar•Schiele |
| Used name | Oskar•Schiele |
| Born | 14 April 1889 in Halberstadt, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Died | 1 July 1950 in Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Affiliations | Halberstädter SV, Halberstadt (GER) / Magdeburg 1896, Magdeburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | IG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German swimmer Oskar Schiele from Magdeburg won a silver medal at the 1906 Athina Olympics with the 4x250 metres freestyle relay. He also came in seventh in the one mile freestyle. Schiele returned to the 1912 Olympics at Stockholm. He then finished fourth with the 4x200 freestyle relay and was eliminated in the heats of the 400 freestyle and 100 backstroke. From 1905-13 Schiele won the English King Price five times, a renowned price in European swimming in that era. Schiele won more than 700 palmares during his career.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Oskar Schiele | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1 mile Freestyle, Men (Intercalated) | 7 | |||||
| 4 × 250 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Intercalated) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GER |
Oskar Schiele | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 h6 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | AC h1 r1/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 6 April 1912 - 29 April 1912: 1:18.4 (6 April 1912; Bruxelles, BEL); 200 m backstroke – 27 June 1909 - 3 January 1910: 3:04.4 (27 June 1909; Charlottenburg, GER))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 6 April 1912 - 29 April 1912: 1:18.4 (6 April 1912; Bruxelles, BEL); 200 m backstroke – 27 June 1909 - 3 January 1910: 3:04.4 (27 June 1909; Berlin, GER))