Götzis
Encyclopedia
Götzis is a town in the western Austria
n state
of Vorarlberg
, district Feldkirch
.
The town is well-known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so called Hypo-Meeting
, where some of the world's leading decathletes
and heptathletes
gather in the Mösle stadium. Past winners at Götzis include decathlon world record holder, Olympic and world champion Roman Šebrle
(who achieved the record at the 2001 Götzis meeting), world champion Bryan Clay
and Olympic champion Carolina Klüft
.
The singer Elfi Graf
lives in Götzis.
Population: ca. 10,500;
Households: ca. 4,243;
Buildings: ca. 2,600;
Area: 14,64 km²;
Altitude: Ranges from 410 to 1,645 meters above sea level (Adria)
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 state
States of Austria
Austria is a federal republic made up of nine states, known in German as Länder . Since Land is also the German word for a country, the term Bundesländer is often used instead to avoid ambiguity. The Constitution of Austria uses both terms...
of Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg is the westernmost federal-state of Austria. Although it is the second smallest in terms of area and population , it borders three countries: Germany , Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
, district Feldkirch
Feldkirch (district)
The Bezirk Feldkirch is an administrative district in Vorarlberg, Austria.Area of the district is 278.26 km², population is 98,717 , and population density 350 persons per km²...
.
The town is well-known for its annual hypo-combined events meeting, the so called Hypo-Meeting
Hypo-Meeting
The Hypo-Meeting is an annual athletics competition that takes place in the Mösle stadium in Götzis, Austria, held in the spring . The meeting began as a men's only contest in 1975 and a women's competition was added in 1981...
, where some of the world's leading decathletes
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
and heptathletes
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
gather in the Mösle stadium. Past winners at Götzis include decathlon world record holder, Olympic and world champion Roman Šebrle
Roman Šebrle
Roman Šebrle is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He is considered to be one of the best decathlon athletes of all time. Originally a high jumper, he competes in decathlon and heptathlon for team TJ Dukla Praha and is a world record holder in the decathlon...
(who achieved the record at the 2001 Götzis meeting), world champion Bryan Clay
Bryan Clay
Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete. He is the reigning Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.-Biography:...
and Olympic champion Carolina Klüft
Carolina Klüft
Carolina Evelyn Klüft is a Swedish athlete competing in triple jump, long jump and formerly in heptathlon and pentathlon. She won the Olympic heptathlon title in 2004...
.
The singer Elfi Graf
Elfi Graf
Elfi Graf is an Austrian Schlagersinger.-Biography:Graf was born in Dornbirn and grew up there with her two siblings. She studied classical music, but did not complete the course...
lives in Götzis.
Population: ca. 10,500;
Households: ca. 4,243;
Buildings: ca. 2,600;
Area: 14,64 km²;
Altitude: Ranges from 410 to 1,645 meters above sea level (Adria)