Oto Seviško

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOto•Seviško
Used nameOto•Seviško
Born1 October 1892 in Rīga, Rīga (LAT)
Died26 June 1958 (aged 65 years 8 months 25 days) in Rīga, Rīga (LAT)
AffiliationsLSB
NOC Latvia

Biography

Oto Seviško was a Latvian track sprinter who won four national titles and set multiple records in the 1920s. In 1922 He was part of the quartet that became the Latvian champions in the 4 x 100 metres relay. The following year Seviško did the double by becoming the national champion in the 100 and 200 metres, along with winning gold in the Swedish relay event. His performances earned him a place on the Olympic team for the 1924 Paris Games where he reached the quarter-finals of the 100 metres.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.3 (1923); 200 – 23.4 (1924).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics LAT Oto Seviško
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h6 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h5 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Latvia DNS