Emil Welz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Emil Eugen•Welz |
| Used name | Emil•Welz |
| Born | 5 April 1879 in Finsterwalde, Brandenburg (GER) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | Fußball Club Hermannia Frankfurt |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
Emil Welz was a discus and javelin thrower, participating in the 1908 London and 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games. In London he finished eleventh and last in the final of the discus and was eliminated in the freestyle javelin qualification with an unknown result. In Stockholm he came in 24th in the qualification round of the discus. In the discus he won German titles in 1906, 1908, 1909, and 1911. In 1906 he was the first German to better 40 metres (41.62) with the discus.
Personal Best: DT – 41.84 (1910).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Emil Welz | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Emil Welz | |||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 24 |