Gustav Adolf Rau

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGustav Adolf Friedrich Gottfried•Rau
Used nameGustav Adolf•Rau
Born20 February 1878 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER)
Measurements172 cm / 62 kg
AffiliationsSC Frankfurt 1880, Frankfurt am Main (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Gustav Adolf Rau participated in the 1900 Paris Olympics. He was eliminated in the heats of the 200 hurdles, but won the non-medal event, 110 metre hurdles with handicap. With his personal best he set his only German record in 1903 in the 110 high hurdles. By profession he was a master of properties (requisites).

Personal Best: 110H – 16.8 (1903).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Athletics GER Gustav Adolf Rau
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) DNS
200 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 5 h1 r1/2
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) DNS
110 metres Hurdles, Handicap, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) 1