Fritzi Wenisch-Filz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameFriederike "Fritzi"•Wenisch-Filz
Used nameFritzi•Wenisch-Filz
Born27 August 1907
Died22 July 1981 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
AffiliationsFC Balmung, Wien (AUT) / Wiener Fechtclub, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Fritzi Wenisch-Filz was Austrian champion in individual foil in 1947, 1952, and 1954 and had podium finishes from 1934 to 1955. She also won at least five Austrian titles in team foil (1949-1952, 1959).

At the Olympics, Wenisch-Filz reached the second round in the individual foil at the 1936 Berlin Games. At London in 1948 she finished fifth and, at Helsinki four years later, failed to reach the final pool. At World Championships she won two silver medals in 1932 and 1935 and two bronze medals in 1936 and 1950.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing AUT Fritzi Wenisch
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 5 p3 r2/4
1948 Summer Olympics Fencing AUT Fritzi Filz
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 5
1952 Summer Olympics Fencing AUT Fritzi Filz
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 7 p2 r3/4

Special Notes