Rudolf Buchfelder

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRudolf Georg•Buchfelder
Used nameRudolf•Buchfelder
Born6 February 1884 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Died15 May 1967 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Rudolf, brother of Hermann Buchfelder, was an Austrian water polo player who finished fourth with the national team at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. The team qualified for the final round but lost 8-0 to Great Britain. In the silver medal tournament, they lost 8-1 to Sweden, and in the third-place tournament, 5-4 to Belgium. Buchfelder was also a swimmer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) AUT Rudolf Buchfelder
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Austria 4

Olympic family relations