Emmerich Rath
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Czech |
Born | Prague, Czech Republic | 5 November 1883
Died | 21 November 1962 Broumov, Czech Republic | (aged 79)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Emmerich Rath (5 November 1883 – 21 December 1962) was a Czech track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics for Austria.[1][2]
Biography[]
Rath was born in Prague and died in Broumov. Rath has been described as a "sporting all-rounder". He won the heavyweight boxing championship of Germany.[3] He was a vegetarian from his youth.[3]
In 1908 he finished 25th in the marathon race. He also participated in the 10 mile walk competition and was eliminated in the first round. Four years later he finished 33rd in the Olympic marathon race. He also participated in the cross country race but did not finish.
Rath competed in bodybuilding contests and was a pioneer skier.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Emmerich Rath Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ "Emmerich Rath". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Kent, Graeme. (2008). Olympic Follies: The Madness and Mayhem of the 1908 London Games: A Cautionary Tale. JR Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-1906217495
External links[]
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- 1883 births
- 1962 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Austrian male marathon runners
- Austrian male long-distance runners
- Austrian male racewalkers
- Czech male boxers
- Czech male long-distance runners
- Czech male marathon runners
- Czech male racewalkers
- Olympic athletes of Austria
- Olympic cross country runners
- People associated with physical culture
- Vegetarianism activists
- Austrian athletics biography stubs
- Czech athletics biography stubs