Herbert Gruber
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Herbert•Gruber |
| Used name | Herbert•Gruber |
| Born | 9 November 1942 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 80 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German-born Austrian Herbert Gruber placed seventh with the four-men bob at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. He then won a silver medal in the four-men event at the 1968 Grenoble Games alongside Reingold Durnthaler, Erwin Thaler, and Josef Eder. Almost the same team, with Adolf Koxeder replacing Eder, had won a silver medal at the 1967 European Championships.
In 1971 Gruber added a bronze medal in two-men event at the Worlds. At the Sapporo Winter Olympics the following year, Gruber placed sixth with the four-men bob and was eighth partnering Josef Oberhauser in the two-men event.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Herbert Gruber | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1968 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Herbert Gruber | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 1 | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | AUT |
Herbert Gruber | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Josef Oberhauser | 8 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Austria 1 | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (0–1–0 1967 Igls silver: Four-man)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–0–1 1971 Cervinia bronze: Two-man)