About Rudolf Burkert
Lived 1904 – 1985 (aged 80). Rudolf Burkert was a Czech ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
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.
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.
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Who was Rudolf Burkert?
Czechoslovak skier
When was Rudolf Burkert born?
Rudolf Burkert was born on 31 October 1904 in Polubný.
When did Rudolf Burkert die?
Rudolf Burkert died on 7 June 1985 in West Germany.
What was Rudolf Burkert's occupation?
Rudolf Burkert was a ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
What nationality was Rudolf Burkert?
Rudolf Burkert was Czech.
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