Gustav Schürger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGustav Karl August•Schürger
Used nameGustav•Schürger
Nick/petnamesGustl
Born4 January 1908 in Nürnberg, Bayern (GER)
Died1 June 1969 in Nürnberg, Bayern (GER)
AffiliationsSB Bayern 07, Nürnberg (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Gustav Schürger was a doctor who won 32 international caps as a water polo player. He was a member of the German silver medal-winning team, behind Hungary, at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He had previously been runner-up to Hungary at the 1934 European Championship, having first represented Germany at the 1927 Europeans.

He served as a military doctor during World War II but was heavily wounded by a bomb which left him blind. Nevertheless he worked in his own practice in Nuremberg using a medical assistant, Dr. med. Ernst Moslehner, until his son Walter took over the practice in 1966.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) GER Gustav Schürger
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Germany 2 Silver

Special Notes