Viktor Fischer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameViktor•Fischer
Used nameViktor•Fischer
Born9 October 1892 in Graz, Steiermark (AUT)
Died1977 in Graz, Steiermark (AUT)
AffiliationsWiener Sport-Club, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Viktor Fischer was an Austrian wrestler who competed at the 1912 Stockholm and the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. At Stockholm he lost in the fourth round in the lightweight class, Greco-Roman to Swedish upcoming silver medallist Gustaf Malmström. At Paris he finished tied for fifth-place in the middleweight class.

At the 1912 and 1913 Unofficial European Championships, Fischer finished third and in 1920 he won the World Championships. In 1921, he moved to Köln (Cologne) and in 1929 he immigrated to Paraguay. One year later he returned to Wien (Vienna) as he did not like the South American climate.

In 1922 and 1926, Fischer won the German Fighting Games, while in 1923, he won the German national title. He also won three Austrian national titles in 1912, 1919 and 1924.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Wrestling AUT Viktor Fischer
Lightweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) AC r4/8
1924 Summer Olympics Wrestling AUT Viktor Fischer
Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) =5