Rudolf Burkert
Rudolf Burkert (31 October 1904 – 7 June 1985) was an Ethnic German Czechoslovak Nordic skier who competed in the 1920s and 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the ski jumping individual large hill competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, the first Winter Olympics medal in Czechoslovak history. He also finished 12th in the nordic combined event at those Olympics.
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| Men's Nordic combined | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1927 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Individual |
| Men's ski jumping | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1928 St. Moritz | Individual large hill |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1933 Innsbruck | Individual large hill |
Bukert
Burkert won two medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning a nordic combined gold in 1927 and a ski jumping silver in 1933.
He was born in Polubný, Kořenov, Bohemia. In 1968 he emigrated to West Germany, where he died in 1985.
References
- R. Purkert at the International Ski Federation. Ski jumping profile
- R. Purkert at the International Ski Federation. Nordic combined profile
- Rudolf Burkert's profile at the Czech Olympic committee (in Czech)
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