Karl Proisl
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Karl Proisl (Traisen, 9 July 1911 – Beograd, 2 December 1949) was an Austrian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1930s.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  Austria | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1936 Berlin | C-2 1000 m |
 | 1936 Berlin | C-2 10000 m |
Representing  Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 1938 Vaxholm | C-2 1000 m |
| 1938 Vaxholm | C-2 10000 m |
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with his partner Rupert Weinstabl: a silver in the C-2 1000 m event and a bronze in the C-2 10000 m event.
Proisl also won two medals at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm: a gold in the C-2 1000 m event and silver in the C-2 10000 m event. He competed for Germany because it had annexed Austria at the time of the championships.
References
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile at the Wayback Machine (archived January 16, 2011)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl Proisl". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
External links
- Karl Proisl at Olympedia
- Karl Proisl at InterSportStats
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