Background
Hirschl was Jewish, and was born in Vienna, Austria.
amateur wrestler athletics competitor
Hirschl was Jewish, and was born in Vienna, Austria.
In 1936, he boycotted the Olympics which were to be held in Berlin, Germany, refusing to participate because of the racial policies of the Nazis. Hirschl left Austria to escape the Nazis before the start of World World War World War II Most of his family was killed in the Holocaust. He first moved to pre-Israel Palestine.
He joined the British Commandos, and served in North Africa.
He was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.