About Rudi Maier
Lived 1945 – 2017 (aged 72). Rudi Maier was a fencer.
Rudolf "Rudi" Maier (4 January 1945 – 8 December 2017) was a West German fencer. Maier, an épéeist, won the 1971 Heidenheim tournament, a premier event on the Fencing World Cup. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, collapsing during his first bout with a suspected blood clot on the brain; the incident rendered him quadriplegic thereafter.
After the Olympics, Maier worked training telecommunications technicians and was a beekeeper as a hobby.
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Who was Rudi Maier?
West German fencer (1945-2017)
When was Rudi Maier born?
Rudi Maier was born on 4 January 1945 in Waldkirch.
When did Rudi Maier die?
Rudi Maier died on 8 December 2017 in Waldkirch.
What was Rudi Maier's occupation?
Rudi Maier was a fencer.
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