Otto Scheff

Otto Scheff
Personal information
Born(1889-12-12)December 12, 1889
Berlin, German Empire
DiedOctober 26, 1956(1956-10-26) (aged 66)
Maria Enzersdorf, Austria
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Austrian Empire
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London 400 m freestyle
Intercalated Games
Gold medal – first place 1906 Athens 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1906 Athens 1 mile

Otto Scheff, born Otto Sochaczewsky (December 12, 1889 – October 26, 1956) was an Austrian freestyle swimmer, water polo player, lawyer, politician, and sports official who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Otto Scheff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Otto Scheff - Austria's youngest Olympian winner". olympia.at. Retrieved 2 July 2017.