Rudolf Haidegger
Rudolf Haidegger (born July 10, 1923 , † June 22, 1987 ) was an Austrian hurdler and sprinter .
In 1951 he won bronze over 400 m hurdles at the International Summer University Sports Week . At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952, he was eliminated from the 400 m and 400 m hurdles in the preliminary run.
Even at the European Athletics Championships in 1954 in Bern, he did not go beyond the first round in the 400 m , 400 m hurdles and in the 4 x 400 m relay .
Three times he was Austrian champion over 400 m hurdles (1951-1953), twice over 200 m hurdles (1953, 1954) and once over 400 m (1947).
His father Rudolf Haidegger Sr. (January 1896–1985) was successful as a medium and long-distance runner. In 1918 he was Austrian champion over 1500 m, in 1920, 1921 and 1922 over 5000 m and in 1921 in cross country.
Personal bests
- 400 m: 49.5 s, 1953
- 400 m hurdles: 53.6 s, August 6, 1952, Vienna (former national record)
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ÖLV
- Rudolf Haidegger in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ Otto Picha: Rudolf Haidegger - 85 years! In: Bulletin of the Austrian Athletics Association. No. 1/2, 1981, p. 28 ( PDF )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haidegger, Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian hurdler and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1923 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1987 |