Athlete details: Vesely (Wessely) Ludwig
Year of Birth 1903
Weight 85 kg
Height 1.86 m
Club WAC
Trainer Ludwig Mang
Ludwig Vesely was the first Worldclass Austrian Decathete. In 1930 he ranked place 3 in the Decathlon Worldlist. Also in 1925 (6), 1928 (9), 1929 (7) and 1931 (10) he was ranked under the top 10.

Vesely started his sport carrier as soccer player for the WAC. In 1923 he started athletics training under coach Mang.

At the Olympic Games 1928 he placed 7th in the Decathlon. In 1932 he sufferd Pleuritis and could not compete at Olympic Games.

His Austrian Decathlon Record from 1931 remaind until 1958, this one from Vienna until 1969 ! He won 20 national titles, and set 14 Austrian Records. He retired from Decathlon in 1934 but competed until WWII in open events.

He died on 31 July 1986 with the age of 83.
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Year competition type Discipline Place Round Effort Age group Comments
1924 Austrian Championship 110 Meter Hurdles 1 Final 16.3 h Seniors Men
1924 Austrian Championship Decathlon 1 5492 Seniors Men (6281,06)
11.5 h/+0.0 5.76/+0.0 10.33 1.60 55.0 h 16.0 h/+0.0 32.53 3.05 45.69 04:56,8 h
1924 Austrian Championship Pentathlon 1 2980 Seniors Men (2785)
5.80/+0.0 43.17 24.0 h/+0.0 37.10 04:41,6 h
1925 Austrian Championship 400 Meter Hurdles 1 Final 58.3 h Seniors Men
1925 Austrian Championship Decathlon 1 5961 Seniors Men (6874,98)
11.4 h/+0.0 6.31/+0.0 10.87 1.63 52.2 h 15.8 h/+0.0 34.18 3.20 47.98 04:52,0 h
1926 Austrian Championship Decathlon 1 5899 Seniors Men (6724,94)
11.4 h/+0.0 6.10/+0.0 10.92 1.60 52.8 h 15.3 h/+0.0 35.72 3.10 43.75 04:45,0 h
1927 Austrian Championship Long Jump 1 Final 6.50 Seniors Men
1927 Austrian Championship Discus Throw 2 Final 39.55 Seniors Men
1928 Austrian Championship 110 Meter Hurdles 1 Final 15.8 h Seniors Men
1928 Austrian Championship Long Jump 1 Final 6.62 Seniors Men
1928 Austrian Championship Shot Put 1 Final 12.85 Seniors Men
1928 Olympic Games 110 Meter Hurdles 3 Heat 0.00 Seniors Men keine Zeit bekannt
1928 Olympic Games Decathlon 7 6224 Seniors Men
11.6 h/+0.0 6.73/+0.0 12.58 1.70 52.2 h 15.8 h/+0.0 35.46 3.20 47.44 04:47,0 h
1928 Austrian Championship Decathlon 1 6304 Seniors Men (7282,84)
11.8 h/+0.0 7.06/+0.0 12.02 1.70 51.4 h 15.4 h/+0.0 37.27 2.80 51.61 04:47,8 h
1929 Austrian Championship 110 Meter Hurdles 1 Final 15.4 h Seniors Men
1929 Austrian Championship Long Jump 1 Final 6.50 Seniors Men
1929 Austrian Championship Decathlon 1 6187 Seniors Men (7328,93)
11.3 h/+0.0 6.38/+0.0 12.56 1.65 53.6 h 15.7 h/+0.0 36.16 3.30 53.93 04:55,0 h
1930 Austrian Championship Long Jump 1 Final 6.75 Seniors Men
1930 Austrian Championship Javelin 1 Final 53.17 Seniors Men
1931 Austrian Championship Long Jump 1 Final 6.74 Seniors Men
1931 Austrian Championship Decathlon 1 6464 Seniors Men (7676,45)
11.4 h/+0.0 6.53/+0.0 13.40 1.68 52.3 h 15.2 h/+0.0 39.70 3.30 51.20 04:49,90
1933 Austrian Championship Decathlon 1 6113 Seniors Men (7281,765)
11.7 h/+0.0 6.58/+0.0 12.77 1.65 52.8 h 16.0 h/+0.0 41.11 3.30 48.55 05:10,2 h

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