Rudolf Brosch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rudolf Karl Franz Josef•Brosch |
| Used name | Rudolf•Brosch |
| Born | 1 August 1866 in Bad Hofgastein, Salzburg (AUT) |
| Died | 6 October 1952 (aged 86 years 2 months 5 days) in Krumpendorf am Wörthersee, Kärnten (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Austrian fencer Rudolf Brosch was a “Linienschiffahrtsleutnant” (frigate captain) from Vienna and the author of “Das Stossfechten italienischer Schule” (Italian school fencing). He placed eighth in the individual foil event in the final pool at the 1900 Paris Olympics. He was the only non-French fencer. His fencing master was Italian Luigi Barbasetti. Brosch later became a long-time fencing master at k.u.k. Militär Fecht- und Turnlehrerinstitut in Vienna. He was also a versatile skier.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Rudolf Brosch | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 |