Rudolf König

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRudolf•König
Used nameRudolf•König
Born25 April 1957 in Klagenfurt, Kärnten (AUT)
Measurements183 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsKlagenfurter AC 1909, Klagenfurt (AUT)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian ice hockey forward Rudolf König, brother of Walter König, participated in three editions of Olympic Winter Olympics: 1976 at Innsbruck, 1984 at Sarajevo, and 1988 at Calgary. The Austrian teams did not advance the final rounds in any of those Games. In total, König won 158 international caps and scored 105 goals and 78 assists.

Rudolf König played domestically with Klagenfurter AC and won national titles in 1974, 1976-77, 1979-80, and 1985-88. He then moved to EC Graz. His son Christoph also became an ice hockey professional.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Rudolf König
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 8
1984 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Rudolf König
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria =9
1988 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Rudolf König
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 9

Olympic family relations