Franz König (rowing)

Franz König (1927 1995) was an Austrian coxswain. König competed at the 1956 European Rowing Championships in Bled with Alfred Sageder and Josef Kloimstein in the coxed pair where they won a bronze medal.[2] They then competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne in the same boat class where they were eliminated in the semi-final.[3][4]

Franz König
Personal information
Born1927
Died1995 (aged 6768)[1]
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Austria
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Bled Coxed pair

References

  1. Lehner, Erich (November 2009). 80-Jahre-EKRV-Donau-Linz (PDF) (in German). Linz: EKuRV "Donau". p. 119.
  2. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. "Franz Koenig". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Franz König". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.


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