Franz Wenninger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFranz Mathias•Wenninger
Used nameFranz•Wenninger
Born20 October 1910 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died1 August 1996 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Affiliations1.W.A.S.C., Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Goalkeeper Franz Wenninger was a member of the Austrian water polo team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The team finished sixth eventually after placing second in the classification round 5-8. Riedl’s only international medal came at the 1938 European Championships, when Austria took silver. Domestically, he played with 1. WASC Wien (Vienna).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) AUT Franz Wenninger
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Austria 6

Special Notes