Walter Buchberger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWalter•Buchberger
Used nameWalter•Buchberger
Born24 November 1901 in Špindlerův Mlýn, Královéhradecký kraj (CZE)
AffiliationsSK Špindlerův Mlýn, Špindlerův Mlýn (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia

Biography

Walter Buchberger was a Czechoslovak Nordic combined skier. Buchberger competed in the Nordic combined at the 1928 Sankt Moritz Olympics where he finished in 18th place. In 1924 Vinzenz Buchberger, not the same athlete, finished seventh in the Nordic combined. For many years Vinzenz and Walter were considered to be the same athlete but research by Norwegian sports researcher Rolv Olsen has shown that they were different athletes who had, in fact, actually competed together in the same event(s) previously.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Winter Olympics Nordic Combined (Skiing) TCH Walter Buchberger
Individual, Men (Olympic) 18

Olympic family relations

Errata

Date of birth previously listed as 30 November 1895, but this is incorrect.