Herbert Jäger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Herbert•Jäger |
| Used name | Herbert•Jäger |
| Nick/petnames | Büb |
| Born | 15 February 1926 in Cronenberg, Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 10 December 2004 in Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 185 cm |
| Affiliations | Cronenberger SC, Wuppertal (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
In the 1952 Helsinki Olympic football tournament, West Germany beat Egypt 3-1 in the first round before a surprising 4-2 extra time win over Brazil in the quarter-final. They lost 1-3 to Yugoslavia in the semi-final and missed out on a medal after Sweden beat them 2-0 in the bronze medal match.
Defender Herbert Jäger played for Cronenberger SC 02 Wuppertal (1951-52), Fortuna Düsseldorf (1952-57) and VfL Benrath (1957-61). With Düsseldorf he played in the Oberliga West, and won six German amateur international caps, including all four games in Helsinki.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GER |
FRG |
Herbert Jäger | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 4 |