Rudi Knez

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRudolf "Rudi"•Knez
Used nameRudi•Knez
Other namesРудолф "Руди" Кнез
Born12 September 1944 in Jesenice, Jesenice (SLO)
DiedAugust 2022
Measurements181 cm / 90 kg
AffiliationsHK Jesenice, Jesenice (SLO)
NOC Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenia

Biography

Rudi Knez was an ice hockey goaltender who played for Yugoslavia at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Winter Games. He also appeared eight times at the World Championships and was capped 115 times for Yugoslavia. Domestically he played for HK Kranjska Gora and then moved to HK Jesenice. With Jesenice he played in 312 matches and won seven national titles. Knez later became an assistant coach for HK Jesenice.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1968 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) YUG SLO Rudi Knez
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 9
1972 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) YUG SLO Rudi Knez
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 11