Franz Pfitscher

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFranz•Pfitscher
Used nameFranz•Pfitscher
Born3 October 1930 in Taormina, Messina (ITA)
Died26 February 2009
NOC Austria

Biography

Franz, father of Robert Pfitscher, was an Austrian boxer who participated in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He was eliminated in his first bout of the light-heavyweight division by Poland’s Tadeusz Grzelak. Pfitscher was a four-time Austrian champion, at light-heavyweight (1952-53,1955) and heavyweight (1958).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Boxing AUT Franz Pfitscher
Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) =9

Olympic family relations

Errata

Date of birth previously listed as 1 October 1930.