Robert Cimera

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRobert•Cimera
Used nameRobert•Cimera
Born17 September 1887 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
AffiliationsDFC Prag, Praha (CZE)
NOC Austria

Biography

A centre and defender, Robert Cimera was a member of the Austrian football team at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. The team won 5-1 against Germany in the first round but was eliminated in the quarter-finals 3-1 by the Netherlands. In the consolation round Austria beat Norway 1-0 and Italy 5-1 but then lost the final to Hungary 3-0.

Domestically, Cimera played with Deutscher FC Prag (1908-14) and SK Rapid Wien (Vienna) (1914-16). He helped Rapid win the Austrian Championship in 1916. He also won 10 international caps and scored one goal.

Cimera fought in World War I in Italy and was injured twice but survived. From 1924-26 he coached Deutscher FC Prag.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Football (Football) AUT Robert Cimera
Football, Men (Olympic) Austria =5