Sepp Zeilbauer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Josef "Sepp"•Zeilbauer |
| Used name | Sepp•Zeilbauer |
| Born | 24 September 1952 in Mürzzuschlag, Steiermark (AUT) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | MLG, Mürzzuschlag (AUT) / ATSE Graz, Graz (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Track and field athlete Sepp Zeilbauer was the Austrian champion in the 110 metres hurdles (1974, 1978-79), pole vault (1975-76), pentathlon (1971), and decathlon (1973-74, 1976, 1978, 1981). He participated in three editions of Olympic Games in decathlon from 1972 at München to 1980 at Moscow. He placed ninth in 1972 and fifth in 1980. At Montréal he did not finish as he had no valid mark in pole vault.
In 1977 and 1981 Zeilbauer won the prestigious Götzis Hypo-Meeting, and he also had a second and third place finish in Götzis. Zeilbauer became a graduated teacher at Graz and taught sports and philosophy.
Personal Best: Dec – 8219 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Sepp Zeilbauer | |||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Sepp Zeilbauer | |||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Sepp Zeilbauer | |||
| Decathlon, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (3–0–0 1975 Roma ATH gold: decathlon; 1977 Sofia ATH gold: decathlon; 1979 Ciudad de México ATH gold: decathlon)