| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Born | 17 November 1954 Sankt Gilgen am Wolfgangsee,  Austria |
| Height | 1.80 m (5.9 ft) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Soling |
| Updated on 27 February 2020 | |
Walter Raudaschl (born 17 November 1954 in Sankt Gilgen am Wolfgangsee) is a sailor from Austria, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Hubert Raudaschl and fellow crew member Rudolf Mayr they took the 17th place.
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