Othmar Russ

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOthmar Johann•Russ
Used nameOthmar•Russ
Born5 November 1952 in Lieboch, Steiermark (AUT)
Died1 April 2019 (aged 66 years 4 months 26 days)
NOC Austria

Biography

Austrian ice hockey defender Othmar Russ played with Austria at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics. The team was eliminated in the group stage and placed eighth as second in the consolation round. Russ won 44 international caps, scoring five goals and three assists. Domestically, he played with Grazer AK (1968-71) and ATSE Graz (1971-81) and won the national title in 1975.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) AUT Othmar Russ
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Austria 8