Emil Welz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKarl Emil Eugen•Welz
Used nameEmil•Welz
Born5 April 1879 in Finsterwalde, Brandenburg (GER)
Measurements171 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsFußball Club Hermannia Frankfurt
NOC Germany

Biography

Emil Welz was a discus and javelin thrower, participating in the 1908 London and 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. In London he finished eleventh and last in the final of the discus and was eliminated in the freestyle javelin qualification with an unknown result. In Stockholm he came in 24th in the qualification round of the discus. In the discus he won German titles in 1906, 1908, 1909, and 1911. In 1906 he was the first German to better 40 metres (41.62) with the discus.

Personal Best: DT – 41.84 (1910).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Emil Welz
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 11
Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Olympic) DNS
Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) DNS
Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) AC
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Emil Welz
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 24