Richard Krust

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRichard•Krust
Used nameRichard•Krust
Born4 August 1928 in Wurmberg, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Measurements172 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsSGi Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Richard Krust was an archer who finished 30th at the 1972 home Olympics at München. Together with Carla Nolpa, Ursula Büschking and Siegfried Ortmann, he became the first German archer at the Olympic Games. The West German archery team bought their competition clothes privately shortly before the games. Krust later developed a special bow called the “Krust-Bow”.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Archery FRG Richard Krust
Individual, Men (Olympic) 30