Max Stiepl
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Maximilian "Max" Stiepl (March 23, 1914 – August 27, 1992) was an Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

n speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...

 and in the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...

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In 1936 he won the bronze medal in the 10000 metres competition. In the 1500 metres event
Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, February 13, 1936.Thirty-seven speed skaters from 15 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...

 as well as in the 5000 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1936 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936.Thirty-seven speed skaters from 16 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...

 he finished fifth.

Twelve years later he finished tenth in the 10000 meters event
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
The 10000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Tuesday, February 3, 1948.Twenty-seven speed skaters from eleven nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...

, 24th in the 5000 meters competition
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The 5000 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Sunday, February 1, 1948.Forty speed skaters from 14 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...

 and 38th in the 1500 meters event
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, February 2, 1948.Forty-five speed skaters from 14 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...

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