Rudi Schönbeck
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rudolf "Rudi"•Schönbeck |
| Used name | Rudi•Schönbeck |
| Nick/petnames | Rulle |
| Born | 3 August 1919 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 6 November 2003 in Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Affiliations | FC St. Pauli, Hamburg (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
Biography
In the 1952 Helsinki Olympic football tournament, West Germany beat Egypt 3-1 in the first round before a surprising 4-2 extra time win over Brazil in the quarter-final. They lost 1-3 to Yugoslavia in the semi-final and missed out on a medal after Sweden beat them 2-0 in the bronze medal match.
Goalkeeper Rudi Schönbeck played for BFC Preussen Berlin and VfB Königsberg both before and during World War II. After the war he moved to VfL Konstanz and Itzehoer SV, before he moved to FC St. Pauli Hamburg in the Oberliga North, where he enjoyed the best part of his career between 1949-52. He won seven German amateur international caps, including all four games in Helsinki. Schönbeck founded a sports goods shop in Itzehoe in 1948.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | GER |
FRG |
Rudi Schönbeck | |||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 4 |