Rudolf Schilberg
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rudolf•Schilberg |
| Used name | Rudolf•Schilberg |
| Born | 29 September 1894 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 30 July 1961 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Measurements | 114 kg |
| Affiliations | W. A. C. Herkules, Wien (AUT) / K. Sp. V. Wien, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Strongman Rudolf Schilberg was an Austrian weightlifter who participated in the 1928 Amsterdam and 1936 Berlin Olympics. At Amsterdam he tied fifth in the heavyweight class and at Berlin he finished eighth. In 1929 and 1930 he was European Championship runner-up.
Schilberg won the 1926 German Fighting Games at München, and in 1930-31, and 1933, he won the Austrian national title. He set five world records. Schilberg became a sports administrator after World War II and organised the Weightlifting World Championships in Wien (Vienna) in 1954 and 1961. He was also an executive member of the Austrian Weightlifting Federation.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | AUT |
Rudolf Schilberg | |||
| Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | =5 | |||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | AUT |
Rudolf Schilberg | |||
| Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 8 |