Alfred Proksch
Alfred Proksch | |
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Born | Vienna, Austria | December 11, 1908
Died | January 3, 2011 Vienna, Austria | (aged 102)
Nationality | Austrian |
Occupation | Athlete |
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing Austria | ||
Worlds Masters Championships | ||
1994 Athens | Discus, M85 Class | |
2005 San Sebastián | Discus, M95 Class | |
2005 San Sebastián | Shot Put, M95 Class | |
2005 San Sebastián | Javelin, M95 Class | |
2006 Poznań | Discus, M95 Class | |
2006 Poznań | Shot Put, M95 Class | |
2006 Poznań | Javelin, M95 Class | |
2007 Helsinki | Discus, M95 Class | |
2007 Helsinki | Shot Put, M95 Class | |
2007 Riccione | Discus, M95 Class | |
2008 Clermont-Ferrand | Discus, M95 Class | |
2008 Clermont-Ferrand | Shot Put, M95 Class | |
2009 Lahti | Discus, M100 Class | |
2009 Lahti | Shot Put, M100 Class | |
1995 Buffalo | Discus, M95 Class |
Alfred Proksch (December 11, 1908 – January 3, 2011) was an Austrian Olympic athlete and
By the age of 17, Proksch was a champion
Early life
Proksch was born on December 11, 1908, in Vienna to Ignaz Proksch and Henriette Gaugusch. His father was a secretary to the House of Schwarzenberg and, although his family was initially poor, they became better off financially after World War I. He attended boarding school with his four brothers and, by the age of 15, was already earning money as an illustrator under the pseudonym Fedor Broskow. He worked at various jobs designing posters until 1926, when he entered the University of Applied Arts Vienna. He later took courses at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.[2][3][4]
Professional career and Olympics
In 1927, at the age of 19, Proksch started his own design company and was one of the original 10 founders of the Confederation of Austrian Graphic Designers (now Design Austria). He was for a time in the 1960s President of the Confederation of Austrian Graphic Designers.[5] He encountered hardships, however, with the onset of the Great Depression and experienced difficulties in finding work. In 1933 he married Ida Moser, a fashion designer and model, and had four children with her.[2][3][4]
Proksch's father was one of the co-founders of the Wiener Sport-Club and encouraged his son to participate in athletic activities. At the age of 17 he was the Vienna Youth Champion and over the course of his career he set the Austrian record in the pole vault eight times.[2][3][4] At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin he placed 6th in the Men's Pole Vault competition with a height of 4.00m.[6] He set his personal best at this event on August 2, 1937, in London with a height of 4.115.[5]
Later life and World's Masters Championships
Proksch served during World War II in Russia, France and
From 1955 to 2005 he was President of the
Proksch was also a painter, and his works were displayed from December 9 to 23, 2008, and from January 13 to 31, 2009, in a gallery in Vienna in honour of his 100th birthday.[5] He was made honorary president for life of Design Austria.[10] He died on January 3, 2011, at the age of 102.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (August 4, 2009). "Revenge of the Last of the Class of '36". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Kern, Anita. Grafiker eines Jahrhunderts – Alfred Proksch. In: Österreichisches Grafikdesign im 20. Jahrhundert. Design Austria
- ^ a b c d Koschatzky-Elias, Gabriela. 100 Jahre Alfred Proksch. Das grafische Werk.Amalthea Signum Verlag
- ^ a b c d "Prof. Alfred Proksch: Österreichis ältester Leichtathlet" (PDF) (Press release). Österreichischer Leichtathletik Verband. August 7, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c Gasselsberger, Martin (December 11, 2008). "Alfred Proksch". Athletes (in German). Masters Athletics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2009). "Alfred Proksch Biography and Statistics". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
- ^ "Austrian Medals" (PDF). Österreichischer Leichtathletik Verband. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ a b "100-jähriger Österreicher gewinnt 2x Gold". Sport & Motor (in German). Kurier. August 5, 2009. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ Alfred Proksch (2009). 100-vuotias kuulantyöntäjä osallistui Lahden veteraanikisoihin (Internet). Helsingin Sanomat.
- ^ "Ehrenmitglieder". Design Austria. 2008. Archived from the original on June 17, 2006. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ "Österreichs ältester Athlet mit 102 Jahren gestorben". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Styria Media Group. January 4, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.