| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Gustav Adolf Friedrich Gottfried•Rau | |
| Used name | Gustav Adolf•Rau | |
| Born | 20 February 1878 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen |  GER |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 62 kg | |
| Affiliations | SC Frankfurt 1880 — Frankfurt am Main, Hessen | GER |
| NOC | Germany | GER |
Gustav Adolf Rau participated in the 1900 Paris Olympics. He was eliminated in the heats of the 200 hurdles, but won the non-medal event, 110 metre hurdles with handicap. With his personal best he set his only German record in 1903 in the 110 high hurdles. By profession he was a master of properties (requisites).
Personal Best: 110H – 16.8 (1903).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Gustav Adolf Rau | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 200 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r1/2 | |||||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 110 metres Hurdles (Handicap), Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 |
