Karl KOTRATSCHEK

Austrian triple jumper Karl Kotratschek came in 23rd at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. After the Anschluss of Austria to the Third Reich he was forced to start for Germany. In 1938 Kotratschek won a bronze medal at the European Championships and became German Champion. Earlier he had won Austrian Championships in 1935-38. His Austrian record of 15.28 metres from 1936 was only broken in 1974. In 1941 he was killed in action somewhere in Africa, with some sources stating it was in Libya.

Personal Best: TJ – 15.28 (1938).