Karl Holzapfel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Johann•Holzapfel |
| Used name | Karl•Holzapfel |
| Born | 20 October 1923 |
| Died | 12 August 2009 |
| Affiliations | HC Wien, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Karl Holzapfel was on the Austrian field hockey squad at the 1948 London Olympics. The team failed to advance from the group stage to the final round. They lost 8-0 to India and drew 1-1 with Spain and Argentina. Holzapfel was a full-back and represented HC Wien (Vienna) domestically.
Holzapfel returned to the Olympics in at Helsinki in 1952 when the Austria team tied fifth. They beat Switzerland 2-1 and Italy 2-0, and lost 2-1 to Germany. In the quarter-final, Austria lost 4-0 to the favourites, and eventual gold medallists, India.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Hockey | AUT |
Karl Holzapfel | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Austria | =7 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Hockey | AUT |
Karl Holzapfel | |||
| Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Austria | =5 |