Egon Rusch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEgon•Rusch
Used nameEgon•Rusch
Born18 September 1928 in Hörbranz, Vorarlberg (AUT)
Measurements75 kg
NOC Austria

Biography

Boxer Egon Rusch was Austrian champion in welterweight (1955), light-middleweight (1956 and 1958), middleweight (1957 and 1959), and light-heavyweight (1963). He was selected to represent Austria in the middleweight division at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Unfortunately, he lost his first-round bout to South African Frik van Rooyen.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Boxing AUT Egon Rusch
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) =17