Kurt Mrkwicka
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Kurt Mrkwicka

Austrian diver and film producer

Kurt Mrkwicka (born 16 July 1937) is a retired Austrian diver. Mrkwicka competed in the 10 m platform and 3 m springboard events at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics with the best achievement of ninth place on the platform in 1960.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Kurt Mrkwicka (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 16, 1937.1

About

He won the springboard competition at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.

After retiring from diving, in 1967 he established MR Film, a Vienna-based company that by 2013 had produced over 500 films. He is also a member of the supervisory panel of the therapeutic horse riding center Xenophon.

In 1983 and 1984 Kurt Mrkwicka produced the television series Waldheimat based on Peter Rossegger's famous autobiographical book from 1877.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kurt Mrkwicka, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: film producer, film director, competitive diver.4

Personal life

  • BornJul 16, 1937, Vienna5
  • CitizenshipAustria6 7