Albert Sigl
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Albert•Sigl |
| Used name | Albert•Sigl |
| Born | 15 October 1911 in Reisbach, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 6 November 1969 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Affiliations | FSG "Der Bund", München (GER) / SG Karlsruhe 1721, Karlsruhe (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
Albert, father of Rudi Sigl, participated with limited success at the 1952 Helsinki and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, when both father and son competed together. Albert’s best result was the finishing 11th in the small bore rifle event, three positions at Melbourne.
Albert Sigl had a long career, and competed on the German national team from 1939. At the 1939 World Championships he won two team silvers (free rifle kneeling and standing) and a team bronze (free rifle prone). He added another team bronze at the 1950 World Championships in the free rifle prone event. He worked as an industrial clerk at the Karlsruhe Industrial Works.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
FRG |
Albert Sigl | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 20 | ||||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 31 | ||||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Shooting | GER |
FRG |
Albert Sigl | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 27 |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Rudi Sigl
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (0–2–2 1939 Luzern silver: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team; 1952 Oslo bronze: 50+100 m free rifle prone team)