Rūdolfs Vītols
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rūdolfs•Vītols |
| Used name | Rūdolfs•Vītols |
| Original name | Рудольф•Витол |
| Other names | Rudolf Vitol, Рудольф Витол |
| Born | 15 April 1892 in Rīga, Rīga (LAT) |
| Died | 4 March 1942 (aged 49 years 10 months 19 days) in Solikamsk, Perm Kray (RUS) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | Rīgas Marss |
| NOC |  Russian Federation |
| Nationality |  Latvia |
Biography
As Baltic provincial champion in the 1,500 metres, Rūdolfs Vītols was selected to compete in the 1912 Olympic Games. There, he did not finish his heat.
Until World War I, he worked as a technician in the Russian-Baltic wagon factory. After Latvia’s independence he was involved in the construction of the country’s first sports aircraft in 1924, named “Sprīdītis”. Eventually, he worked in a military arsenal. After the Russian invasion in 1941 he was deported to the Usollag labour camp near Surmog in the Russian Solikamsk region, where he died in the following year.
Personal Best: 1500 – 4:29.8 (1912).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RUS |
LAT |
Rūdolfs Vītols | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r1/2 |