Felix Kwieton
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Felix•Kwieton |
| Used name | Felix•Kwieton |
| Nick/petnames | Lixl |
| Born | 16 November 1877 in Unterdöbling, Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 19 December 1958 |
| Affiliations | Wiener AC, Wien (AUT) / Wiener AF, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Middle and long-distance runner Felix Kwieton was Austrian champion in 1,500 metres (1911), 5,000 metres (1913), and cross-country (1902 and 1905). He qualified for the 1906 Olympics when he won the 5 miles (28:05.8) at the Austrian selection competition held in WAC Field Vienna (Wien) on 8 April 1906. He participated in the 1,500 metres, 5 miles and marathon races at Athens. He was also nominated for the 1908 London Games but did not start.
For the 1912 Olympics he qualified when he finished second to Karl Hack in the Kagran-Gänserndorf-Süssenbrunn marathon (40.2 km) in a time of 3-08:28.4 on 9 June 1912. At Stockholm he placed 20th in the marathon.
Personal Bests: 1500 – 4:16.2 (1906); Mar – 3-00:48 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | AUT |
Felix Kwieton | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 800 metres, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Intercalated) | AC h2 r1/2 | |||||
| 5 miles, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| Marathon, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Felix Kwieton | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 5 miles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Felix Kwieton | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 20 |