Arnold Ruiner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameArnold•Ruiner
Used nameArnold•Ruiner
Born8 February 1937 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died28 October 2011 in Wallendorf, Burgenland (AUT)
Measurements173 cm / 64 kg
AffiliationsUnion Peterquelle, (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian cyclist Arnold Ruiner participated in the 1960 Rome Olympics. He finished a respectable 35th place in the individual men’s road race. He was seen as one of the best Austrian road cyclists during the 1950s and 60s. In 1962 Ruiner won the Austrian national road race title, and added three more titles with the 100 km time trial teams in 1960-61 and 1965. He also rode five World Championships and ten Austrian Tours. In 1960, he won the Niederösterreich Rundfahrt.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) AUT Arnold Ruiner
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 35