Heinrich Sauer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHeinrich Emil Anton•Sauer
Used nameHeinrich•Sauer
Born23 March 1912 in Zolochiv, Lviv (UKR)
Died7 December 1981
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian equestrian rider Heinrich Sauer participated at the 1936 Berlin Olympics with his horse Gloriette in the show jumping events. Individually, he placed 21st and in the team event was unplaced because Rudolf Trenkwitz could not finish the course. Sauer returned to the Olympics after World War II in 1948, now riding Sobri in the individual eventing competition, but he did not finish.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) AUT Heinrich Sauer
Individual, Men (Olympic) Gloriette =21
Team, Men (Olympic) Gloriette / Austria DNF
1948 Summer Olympics Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) AUT Heinrich Sauer
Individual, Men (Olympic) Sobri DNF