Josef Lanzendörfer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJosef•Lanzendörfer
Used nameJosef•Lanzendörfer
Born24 March 1907 in Mariánské Lázně, Karlovarský kraj (CZE)
Died7 October 1982 (aged 75 years 6 months 14 days) in Berchtesgaden, Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsHDW, (CZE) / WSV Marienbad, Mariánské Lázně (CZE) / DSV Tiefenbach, Desná (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Josef Lanzendörfer was a Czechoslovak bobsledder. At the 1935 FIBT World Championships Lanzendörfer and Karel Růžička won the silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh. Lanzendörfer competed in two events at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics. Once again Lanzendörfer teamed with Růžička in the two-man bobsleigh. The pair finished in 20th place. Lanzendörfer also competed in the four-man bobsleigh but the Czechoslovakian #1 team did not finish the first run.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1936 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) TCH CZE Josef Lanzendörfer
Two, Men (Olympic) Karl Růžička 20
Four, Men (Olympic) Czechoslovakia 1 AC

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