Hugo Betting

Hugo Betting (January 25, 1880 – March 1930) was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Hugo Betting

Germany, represented by FC 1880 Frankfurt, at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Birth name	Hugo Betting
Date of birth	January 25, 1880
Date of death	March 1930 (aged 50)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) FV Stuttgart 1893 ()
Medal record Men's rugby union Representing Germany Olympic Games 1900 Paris Team competition

He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament mainly by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.[1] Hugo Betting was the only player of FV Stuttgart 93 who represented Germany at this tournament.[2]

References

1. Die Gründerjahre des deutschen Rugbysports Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine (in German) DRV website - Foundation years, accessed: 3 April 2010
2. "Hugo Betting verstärkte als einziger Stuttgarter die deutsche Mannschaft". hefleswetzkick.de (in German). Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.

External links

• Hugo Betting at ESPNscrum
• Hugo Betting profile at sports-reference.com at the Wayback Machine (archived October 26, 2012)
• Hugo Betting profile at hefleswetzkick.de at the Wayback Machine (archived May 26, 2012)