Arthur Mannsbarth

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameArthur•Mannsbarth
Used nameArthur•Mannsbarth
Born28 April 1930 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
AffiliationsWEV, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian speed skater and cyclist Arthur Mannsbarth participated in both the Oslo Winter and Helsinki Summer Olympics in 1952. He also competed at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Games. As a speed skater he had his best result in 1952 placing eighth over 5,000 metres. In 1952 he competed in four events, and three in 1956.

At the Helsinki Olympics Mannsbarth was a member of the Austrian cycling road race team, but was disqualified during the race, and the team was unplaced. With the 4,000 metres team pursuit Austria was eliminated in the first round. In 1956, Mannsbarth won the Austrian national tandem title with Franz Wimmer.

Personal Bests: 500 – 45.8 (1953); 1500 – 2:17.4 (1956); 5000 – 8:23.6 (1956); 10000 – 17:36.8 (1958).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1952 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) AUT Arthur Mannsbarth
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DQ
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Austria DNF
Cycling Track (Cycling) AUT Arthur Mannsbarth
Team Pursuit, 4,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Austria 13 r1/4
1952 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) AUT Arthur Mannsbarth
500 metres, Men (Olympic) 37
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 22
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 8
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 11
1956 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) AUT Arthur Mannsbarth
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 32
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) =28
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 29