Richard Katzer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard Rudolf•Katzer |
| Used name | Richard•Katzer |
| Born | 1888 in Bożków, Dolnośląskie (POL) |
| Affiliations | Sport Cycling Club Berlin 1888 |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Cyclist Richard Katzer finished the 5000 m, 20 km and the 100 km track races at the 1908 London Olympics with unknown results. He was also eliminated in the sprint heats. Together with Hermann Martens, Max Götze and Karl Neumer Katzer won a silver medal in team pursuit. He was a member of Sport Cycling Club Berlin 1888. Katzer started his track career in 1906 at Wrocław. In 1907 he moved to Berlin to join SCC Berlin. Several prizes fell to his lot, when he rode both as a sprinter and in motor paced events, one of them being the Golden Armlet of Chemnitz.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Cycling Track (Cycling) | GER |
Richard Katzer | |||
| Sprint, Men (Olympic) | 2 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| Team Pursuit, 1,980 yards, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h7 r1/2 | |||||
| 20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | AC h1 r1/2 | |||||
| 100 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | AC h1 r1/2 |