Erwin Bittmann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErwin•Bittmann
Used nameErwin•Bittmann
Born30 January 1928 in Klagenfurt, Kärnten (AUT)
Died5 August 2019 (aged 91 years 6 months 6 days) in Klagenfurt, Kärnten (AUT)
AffiliationsRV Albatros, Klagenfurt (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Erwin Bittmann was an Austrian rower who represented his country at the 1948 London Olympics. He was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the coxed fours, alongside his crew from RV Albatros, Klagenfurt. He later founded a car sales and repair business known as “Auto Bittmann” at Klagenfurt, and ran it until 1995, when his son Benny, a former professional ice hockey player with Klagenfurter AC, took over the business.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Rowing AUT Erwin Bittmann
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Austria 2 h2 r3/5