Provincial Governor Hermann Schützenhöfer and State Councilor for Sport Christopher Drexler reacted with deep sadness to the death of Sigi Bergmann. Born in Vorau, he made a name for himself in the sports scene as a boxing expert and presenter of the legendary show “Sport am Montag” on ORF.
“Sigi Bergmann was a sports reporter legend who never forgot his Styrian roots. In 2018, I also awarded him the state’s Decoration of Honor in Gold. In addition to sport, his passion was also opera. My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time,” said Governor Hermann Schützenhöfer. State Councilor for Sport expresses his condolences to the family, State Councilor for Sport and Culture Christopher Drexler: “As a legendary TV commentator, presenter and expert, Sigi Bergmann has encouraged many people throughout Austria to participate in sporting competitions for decades and particularly passionate about boxing. His voice will forever be inextricably linked to memories of major sporting events. Sigi Bergmann’s commitment to combining sport and culture and his commitment to both areas, which he never wanted to be understood as opposites, are to be greatly appreciated. My sincere sympathy goes to his family.” Studied historian The former elementary school teacher and studied history began his journalistic career in the early 1960s at the Volksblatt der ÖVP and switched to ORF in 1968. From 1968 to 1974 he presented the sports mosaic for the station. At the beginning of 1975 he was commissioned by the then head of sports, Teddy Podgorsky, to present the ORF program “Sport am Montag”. He moderated it a total of 819 times and for 17 years up to March 23, 1992. The oldest moderator was the sum Sigi Bergmann worked in the ORF sports department for 40 years. With around 3,500 annotated fights, he gained the reputation of an absolute boxing expert with cult status. In Rio 2016, at 78, he was the oldest commentator in the world. In total, Sigi Bergmann reported on 21 Olympic Games.
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