Walter Schachtitz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalter•Jonas-Schachtitz (-Jonas)
Used nameWalter•Schachtitz
Born3 October 1887 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died23 March 1979 in ? (USA)
NOC Austria

Biography

Walter Jonas-Schachtitz was an Austrian swimmer and water polo player. He finished fourth with the Austrian team at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. They qualified for the final round but lost 8-0 to Great Britain. In the silver medal tournament, they lost 8-1 to Sweden, and in the third-place tournament, 5-4 to Belgium. Jonas-Schachtitz emigrated to the United States during World War II, as he was Jewish.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) AUT Walter Schachtitz
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Austria 4