Gerhard Petritsch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gerhard•Petritsch |
| Used name | Gerhard•Petritsch |
| Born | 2 September 1940 in Berchtesgaden, Bayern (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 85 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Austria’s Bavarian-born Gerhard Petritsch was a four-time Olympian. With the rapid-fire pistol he won the bronze medal in 1980 at Moskva (Moscow) and placed eighth, seventh and 13th respectively at München (1972), Montréal (1976) and Los Angeles (1984). Petritsch also won the bronze medal at the 1978 World Championships.
Petritsch won 45 national titles in total. He trained as a lithographer but later worked as a bank clerk.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | AUT |
Gerhard Petritsch | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | AUT |
Gerhard Petritsch | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Shooting | AUT |
Gerhard Petritsch | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Open (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Shooting | AUT |
Gerhard Petritsch | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | =11 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–0–1 1978 Seoul bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol)