Josef Feistmantl
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Josef•Feistmantl |
| Used name | Josef•Feistmantl |
| Born | 23 February 1939 in Absam, Tirol (AUT) |
| Died | 10 March 2019 |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | RV Halltal, Absam (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Josef Feistmantl had a long career in international luge, winning five medals at the World Championships from 1959-71. In 1964 he and Manfred Stengl became the first Olympic champions in doubles luge. Feistmantl’s World Championship medals were all in singles, with a gold in 1969, silvers in 1959 and 1970, and bronzes in 1967 and 1971.
He won three medals at the European Championships, all in doubles, with a gold in 1967 and silvers in 1954 and 1962. Feistmantl won nine Austrian championships, five in singles in 1962-63, 1966-67, and 1970, and four in doubles in 1961 and 1963-65.
In 1976 Feistmantl was chosen to light one of the two Olympic Flames, along with Christl Haas, at the Innsbruck Opening Ceremony. In 1996 he was awarded a Gold Medal for Service to the Austrian Republic. Feistmantl’s career was as an optician.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Josef Feistmantl | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Manfred Stengl | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Josef Feistmantl | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Doubles, Open (Olympic) | Wilhelm Biechl | 7 | ||||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Luge | AUT |
Josef Feistmantl | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 10 |
Special Notes
- Torchbearer within the Olympic Stadium at the Opening Ceremony of the 1976 Winter Olympics (Lit flame)
- Bearer of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Luge Championships (1–2–0 1954 Davos silver: doubles; 1962 Weissenbach silver: doubles; 1967 Königssee gold: doubles)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (1–2–2 1959 Villard-de-Lans silver: singles; 1967 Hammarstrand bronze: singles; 1969 Königsee gold: singles; 1970 Königsee silver: singles; 1971 Olang bronze: singles)