Otto Herschmann

Otto Herschmann
Personal information
CitizenshipAustrian
Born(1877-01-04)4 January 1877
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died17 June 1942(1942-06-17) (aged 65)
General Government, German Occupied Poland
Occupation(s)Swimmer, fencer, lawyer, and sport official
Sport
CountryAustria
SportSwimming and fencing
Club1.W.A.S.C., Vienna (Austria) / Wiener AC, Vienna (Austria)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1896, 1912
Medal record
Representing  Austria-Hungary
Men's swimming
Silver medal – second place 1896 Athens 100 m freestyle
Men's fencing
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team sabre

Dr. Otto Herschmann (4 January 1877 – 17 June 1942) was an Austrian Jewish swimmer, fencer, lawyer, and sports official. He is one of only a few athletes who have won Olympic medals in multiple sports, having received a silver medal in swimming in 1896 and a silver medal in fencing in 1912. He also worked as a lawyer, and served as president of the Austrian Olympic Committee and the Austrian Swimming Federation. Herschmann was murdered by the Nazis in 1942 during The Holocaust.[1]

  1. ^ "Otto Herschmann". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

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