Hermann Strutz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHermann•Strutz
Used nameHermann•Strutz
Born2 December 1938 in Trautmannsdorf in Oststeiermark, Steiermark (AUT)
Measurements170 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsWEV, Wien (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Hermann Strutz was an Austrian speed skater who participated in three consecutive Winter Olympics from 1960 at Squaw Valley to 1968 at Grenoble. His fifth place at Innsbruck over 5,000 metres in 1964 was his best result. Domestically, he skated with Wiener (Vienna) EV and won 13 Austrian titles.

Personal Bests: 500 – 43.0 (1968); 1000 – 1:26.8 (1968); 1500 – 2:10.0 (1967); 5000 – 7:44.9 (1968); 10000 – 16:01.2 (1967).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) AUT Hermann Strutz
500 metres, Men (Olympic) 40
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 24
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 18
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 19
1964 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) AUT Hermann Strutz
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 33
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 5
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 11
1968 Winter Olympics Speed Skating (Skating) AUT Hermann Strutz
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) =40
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 16
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 17

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1964 Winter Olympics 5 February 1964 Speed Skating (Skating) 5,000 metres, Men Final Standings 7:48.3 5