Sigi Denk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Siegfried "Sigi"•Denk |
| Used name | Sigi•Denk |
| Born | 10 February 1951 in Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich (AUT) |
| Died | 5 March 1982 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 72 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
A top Austrian road racer of the 1970s, Sigi Denk raced six times in the Tour of Austria, placing as follows: 1970 – 9th; 1971 – 24th; 1972 – DNF; 1974 – 3rd; 1976 – 22nd; and 1977 – 8th. Denk won the Austrian road race championship in 1971 and 1974 and in 1974 won the points classification at the Tour of Austria. He was also runner-up at the Uniqa Classic in both 1974 and 1975. He raced through the 1977 season and then took his own life in 1982, aged only 32-years-old.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | AUT |
Sigi Denk | |||
| 100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) | Austria | 10 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Committed suicide by hanging.)