Eduard Schönecker
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Erich Eduard "Edi" Schönecker (January 21, 1885 – 1963) was an Austrian athlete, football (soccer) player, and architect. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
In the 100 metres, Schönecker took fourth place in his first round heat and did not advance to the semifinals.
He placed third in his preliminary heat of the Men's 200 metres to be eliminated from that event as well.
He played football for SK Rapid Wien and was able to win 1 cap for Austria.
He is also well known for building sport stadiums. He designed the Stadium Pfarrwiese, which was the home of Rapid Wien until 1981. And he was responsible for the construction of the Hohe Warte Stadium, which is the home of Austrias oldest football club First Vienna FC. This stadium was the biggest in Europe at this time and is still in use.
[edit] References
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). Athletics 1908. Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved on 20 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich. Retrieved on 20 July 2006. (Polish)
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| NAME | Schönecker, Erich |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Austrian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1885 |
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| DATE OF DEATH | 1963 |
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