Franz Andrysek
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Franz Josef Andrysek (February 8, 1906 – February 9, 1981) was an Austria
n weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
.
He was born and died in Vienna
.
In 1924 he finished 18th in the featherweight class.
Four years later at the 1928 Games he won the gold medal in the featherweight class.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
and in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
.
He was born and died in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
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In 1924 he finished 18th in the featherweight class.
Four years later at the 1928 Games he won the gold medal in the featherweight class.