Walter Buchberger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalter•Buchberger
Used nameWalter•Buchberger
Born30 November 1895
NOC Czechoslovakia

Biography

Walter Buchberger was a Czechoslovak Nordic combined skier. Buchberger competed in the Nordic combined at the 1928 Sankt Moritz Olympics where he finished in 18th place. In 1924 Vinzenz Buchberger, not the same athlete, finished seventh in the Nordic combined. For many years Vinzenz and Walter were considered to be the same athlete but research by Norwegian sports researcher Rolv Olsen has shown that they were different athletes who had, in fact, actually competed together in the same event(s) previously. We do not know if the two are related, although it is likely that they were.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (Skiing) TCH Walter Buchberger
Individual, Men (Olympic) 18