Rudi Rauer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRudolf "Rudi"•Rauer
Used nameRudi•Rauer
Born15 January 1950 in Unna, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Died15 July 2014 in Bönen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER)
Measurements192 cm / 92 kg
NOC West Germany

Biography

Handball goalie Rudi Rauer placed fourth with the West German team at the Montréal Olympic Games. He earned 68 international caps from 1964-80. Rauer played in the German Bundesliga for VfL Gummersbach (1979 EHF Cup Winners’ Cup, 1982 German Champion) and TuS Wellinghofen and later in the second league for TV Emsdetten. The police chief inspector was a back-up behind Manfred Hofmann during his career, and was also part of the 1978 World Champion team.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Handball FRG Rudi Rauer
Handball, Men (Olympic) West Germany 4