Rupert Blöch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rupert•Blöch |
| Used name | Rupert•Blöch |
| Born | 15 June 1929 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 28 July 2006 in Leoben, Steiermark (AUT) |
| Affiliations | Wiener AC, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Rupert Blöch was the Austrian champion in the 100 metres (1952), 400 (1949-1952), 4×100 relay (1949), and 4×400 relay (1950). He was selected for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics but was eliminated in the preliminaries of the 400 metres.
During his athletics career Blöch studied physics and finished with a master’s degree at the age of 23. After spending two years in Germany working for Siemens-Reiniger-Werke in Erlangen, he moved to Sweden. He worked for LM (now Ericsson) from 1955-59 and met his future wife Majbritt. They settled down in Kapfenberg, and Blöch worked for Böhler-Kapfenberg until his retirement in 1985. He was also interested in music, languages, and travelling.
Personal Best: 400 – 48.0 (1952).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUT |
Rupert Blöch | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 h2 r1/4 |