Herwig Röttl

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHerwig•Röttl
Used nameHerwig•Röttl
Born30 January 1968 in Waiern, Kärnten (AUT)
Measurements184 cm / 81 kg
AffiliationsTLC Feldkirchen, Feldkirchen (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Sprinter Herwig Röttl was Austrian outdoor champion in 110 metres hurdles (1991-92, 1995), and indoor champion (1988-94). He qualified for the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. In 1992 Röttl reached the semi-finals and in 1996 was eliminated in the heats.

Röttl participated in the 1988 and 1989 European indoor, 1990 European outdoor, 1991 and 1993 World indoor, and 1991 and 1995 World outdoor championships, without reaching a final. Röttl later became a group inspector, and a city councillor with the left-winged party SPÖ in his hometown of Feldkirchen.

Personal Best: 110H – 13.41 (1992).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Athletics AUT Herwig Röttl
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 3 h2 r2/4
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics AUT Herwig Röttl
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 7 h3 r1/4