Enzo Diessl

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Enzo Diessl
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 21)
Argentina
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m hurdles 7.64 (Linz, 2024)
110m hurdles: 13.17 (Eisenstadt, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Bergen 110m hurdles
European U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Jerusalem 110m hurdles

Enzo Diessl (born 6 June 2004) is an Austrian hurdler. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2024 Olympic Games. [1]

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Early life

Diessl was born in Argentina, moving to Austria when he was seven years-old. He is based in Leibnitz. As a child he took part in judo and athletics. He began concentrating on track and field from the age of 9 years-old, and began working with his long-term coach Beate Hochleitner shortly afterwards. [2] [3]

Career

Diessl finished fifth in the 110m hurdles at the U20 World Championships in Cali, Colombia in 2022. [4]

In 2023, he ran the U20 110 metres hurdles in an Austrian U20 age group record of 13.11 seconds. [5] He won gold at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem over 110 metres hurdles in 13.12 seconds. [6] [7] In doing so, he became only the fourth Austrian to win gold at the event. [8]

In 2024, he set a new personal best of 7.64 in the 60 metres hurdles. In May 2024, he met the qualifying standard for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome with a personal best time in St. Pölten of 13.46 seconds. Earlier in the spring of 2024 he had previously recorded times of 13.31 (on 9 May in Maria Enzersdorf) and 13.38 (on 12 May in Graz), but those results had a strong tailwind and so did not count towards the standard. [9] [10] He subsequently competed at the European Championships, where he was a semi-finalist. [11] In August, he competed in the 110m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but did not progress to the semi-finals. [12] [13]

He competed at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, in the 60 metres hurdles but unfortunately was unable to complete the race after a fall at the second hurdle although, speaking after the race, his coach said he did not suffer a serious injury. [14] [15]

He lowered his personal best to 13.20 seconds in St. Polten on 19 June 2025. [16] He won the 110 meters hurdles competing for Austria at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division in Maribor in June 2025 in 13.31 seconds. [17] He won the gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships, running 13.46 (-1.8m/s) in Bergen, Norway in July 2025. [18] He set a new personal best of 13.17 seconds in July 2025 in Eisenstadt at the Austrian Open. [19] He was named in the Austrian team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. [20]

References

  1. "Enzo Diessl". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. "Diessl burns with a greater desire after breakthrough U20 gold in Jerusalem". European Athletics. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. Geiler, Cristoph (6 November 2023). "Ein 19-jähriger Steirer ist der beste Hürdensprinter der Welt". kurier.at. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. "From young star Enzo Diessl, who sees rhythmic dance in the hurdle sprint". metzger.live. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. Riedenbauer, Hannes (19 May 2023). "Enzo Diessl with a fantastic U20 annual world best time and Austrian U20 record in the 110m hurdles". ÖLV. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. Datler, Marku (9 August 2023). "Enzo Diessl: A diamond wins gold". Diepresse. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. Baudis, Clara (8 August 2023). "Gold and bronze at the U20 European Championships for Diessl and Kreiner". ÖLV. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. "Rising Stars: Five Outstanding Athletes Who Shined at the European Athletics U20 Championships". Watch Athletics. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. "Grandiose! Enzo Diessl storms to the European Championships in Rome". krone.at. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. "Leibnitzer Leichtathleten in Rekordlaune". Meinbezirk.at. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  12. "Men's 110m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  13. "Enzo Diessl überzeugte in Paris gleich zwei Mal". meinbezirk.at (in German). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  14. "Men's 60m Hurdles Results - European Athletics Indoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  15. "Freude und Leid bei der Leichtathletik-Euro". meinbezirk.at (in German). 14 March 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  16. "Liese Prokop Memorial". World Athletics. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  17. "2025 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division". World Athletics. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  18. Broadbent, Chris (18 July 2025). "8.25m! Konate regains golden touch to win long jump as Diessl and Sielska win hurdles crowns". European Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  19. Broadbent, Chris (24 July 2025). "Diessl powers to personal best at Austrian Open". European Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  20. "WORLD CUP TEAM NOMINATED". Olympia.at. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.