Rudolf Dobermann

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Rudolf Dobermann, 1927

Rudolf Dobermann (born December 14, 1902 in Iserlohn ; † November 1, 1979 in São Paulo , Brazil ) was a German athlete who emigrated to Brazil in 1930 and became a track and field trainer there. The 1.81 m tall and 72 kg heavy athlete started for SC Marienburg in Cologne, was particularly successful in the long jump in the second half of the 1920s , where he was three times German and one English champion. From 1928 to 1933 he also held the European best. In the same year he also took part in the Olympic Games, but where he remained far from madaillas. From 1930 he worked as a trainer in Brazil.

Career as a track and field athlete

He won three times at the German Athletics Championships
  • 1925 : Champion in the long jump with 7.15 m
  • 1926 : Champion in long jump with 7.36 m (German record)
  • 1927 : Champion in the long jump with 7.28 m
  • 1929 : Runner-up in the long jump with 7.14 m
  • 1930 : Third in the shot put with 7.14 m
He also jumped three German records
  • 7.36 m on August 8, 1926 in Leipzig . He improved Karl Hornberger's three-year-old record by three centimeters.
  • 7.53 m on June 26, 1927 in Jena
  • 7.64 m on June 10, 1928 in Jena. At the same time a European record, which was set by Erich Köchermann on September 16 . Five years later, Luz Long set a new German and European record with 7.65 m. (European records between 1901 and 1936 not ratified.)
Participation in the championships of the Amateur Athletic Association of England

The annual competitions of the Championships of the Amateur Athletic Association of England were also open to foreigners and therefore had great prestige. Dobermann placed twice in the long jump:

Although Dobermann was unable to defend his championship title in 1928, he was given good chances as a record holder at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam . However, he could not meet expectations. While Willi Meier and Erich Köchermann made it into the final of the best six with jumps over 7.39 m and 7.35 m respectively, Rudolf Dobermann did not even surpass the 7-meter mark and was even eight centimeters below with 6.91 m the expanse of the fourth German participant Helmut Schlöske . He came in 18th out of 41 jumpers (US American Ed Hamm won with 7.73 m).

He set his personal best in the shot put in Düren in June 1930 with a distance of 14, 80 meters. His best performance in the 100 meter sprint, which he set up in Höhr in September 1926 , was 10.7 seconds.

Further work in Brazil

Dobermann (r) with athletes from the German School of São Paulo in June 1931

In July 1930 Dobermann was hired by the Brazilian Federation for three years as a coach. On October 10th he set out on the steamship Cap Arcona . First he was in São Paulo part of the staff for the preparation of the state's athletes for the Latin American Championships in April 1931 in Buenos Aires. Shortly after his arrival, he hit the ball at 14.41 meters in training, more than a meter further than the South American record. However, since he lost his amateur status as a paid coach, it was nothing with another record for Doberman Pinscher. With the German school ( Escola Allemã ) he won the state championship of high schools ( Campeonato Collegial de Athletismo ) in June 1931 . From 1934 he worked for the national association, the Confederação Brasileira de Desportos . Later he worked as a businessman.

Rudolf Dobermann, who was already widowed by his wife Edwiges (née Putz), died on November 1st in São Paulo at the age of 76. He left behind his son Fred (1937-2018), who was a good swimmer in his youth, and the daughter Helma Rita and several grandchildren. He was buried in the cemetery in the Vila Nova Cachoeirinha district.

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personal data
SURNAME Doberman, Rudolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Doberman Pinscher, Rudi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German long jumper
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Iserlohn
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1979
Place of death São Paulo