Great Olympians

Biographies - RAU

Ernst Rau

B. 1927-01-04, Quierschied, Saarland, Germany, represented Saarland; D. 2012-05-02
Fencing

	1952	HP
Foil, individual	R1:5th	0.00003
Foil, Team	R1:3rd	7.78
Sabre, individual	R1:5th	0.00003
Sabre, Team	R1:4th	2.69
		10.47006

Gustav Adolf (Friedrich Gottfried) Rau

B. 1878-02-20, Framkfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Athletics - Track and Field

	1900	HP
Men's 200 m Hurdles	R1:5th	130
		130

Olympic Competitor nr 1019

1900-07-16-15:00? - Athletics Track - 200 m Hurdles, semi-finals - fifth (130)

Richard Rau

Olympic Competitor nr 5494

1912-07-06-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-06-15:45 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, semifinals - second (170)
1912-07-08-12:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x100 m Relay, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-08-15:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x100 m Relay, semifinals - won (Q)
1912-07-09-16:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x100 m Relay, final - DQ (640)
1912-07-10-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, round one - first (Q)
1912-07-10-16:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, semifinals - first (Q)
1912-07-11-15:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, final - fourth (1600)

Maximilian "Max" Raub

B. 1926-04-13, Wien, Austria
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak (2 bronze)

	1952	1956	HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000m	bronze	bronze	3840
Men's Kayak Doubles 10000m	fourth		1200
			5040

Rudolf Rauch

Olympic Competitor nr 5479

1912-07-06-13:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 100 m, round one - third
1912-07-08-12:00 - Athletics (track & field) - 4x100 m Relay, round one - second (82)
1912-07-10-10:30 - Athletics (track & field) - 200 m, round one - third
1924 200 0.043

Dieter Rauchbach

B. 1934-04-09, Naumburg, S-A, Germany
Wrestling - Freestyle

	1960	HP
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-87 kg)	15th	15
		15

Luis Antonio Raudales

B. 1956-05-21, represented Honduras
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's Marathon	49th	-5.24
		0.0000024

Hubert Raudaschl

B. 1942-08-26, Salzburg, Austria
Sailing (2 silver)

1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 HP

One-Person Dinghy (Finn) fifth silver 15316.125

Two-person Keelboat (Tempest) 10th

Three-person Keelboat (Soling) 17th

Two-person Keelboat (Star) silver fifth 13th 20th 15th

15316.125

He was the joint record holder, with Ian Millar and Afanasijs Kuzmins, of the most Olympic appearances (nine), but Millar made it ten in London. Raudaschl was also present at Roma, aged 18, as a substitute.
Both his silver medals came behind Valentin Mankin.

Walter Raudaschl

B. 1954-11-27, Sankt Gilgen, Austria
Sailing

	1976	HP
Three-person Keelboat (Soling)	17th	4
		4

Ďžems Raudziņš

B. 1910-12-01, Harbin, China, lived in Rīga, Latvia; D. 1979-12-13
Basketball

	1936	HP
Men's Team	Rep2	2.87
		2.87

Erika Raue

B. 1938-05-01, Leipzig, Sachs., Germany
Athletics - Track & Field

	1956	HP
Women's Javelin Throw	10th	150
		150

Rudolf "Rudi" Rauer

B. 1950-01-15, Unna, N-W, Germany, represented West Germany; D. 2014-07-15
Handball

	1976	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

Kalervo Juhani Rauhala

B. 1930-10-19, Ylistaro, Finland; D. 2016-09-21
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 silver)

	1952	HP
GR Men's Middleweight (-79 kg)	silver	6000
		6000

Pekka Veli Rauhala

B. 1960-04-25, Muurame, Finland
Freestyle Wrestling

	1980	1984	1988	1992	HP
Men's Lightweight (-68 kg)	8th				2304.4
Men's Welterweight (-74 kg)		8th	fifth
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg)				13th
					2304.4

Ronald "Ronny" Rauhe

B 1981-10-03, Berlin, Germany
Sprint Canoeing, Kayak

	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2021	HP
Men's Singles, 200 m				8th	bronze		2960
Men's Doubles, 1000 m	bronze	gold	silver				13327.5
Men's Doubles, 200 m				8th	fifth		13327.5
Men's Fours, 500 m						gold	3200
							19487.5

Three times together with Tim Wieskotter

Franz Raule

B. 1920-11-20, represented Austria; D. 2001-10-19
Hockey

	1948	1952	HP
Men's team	R1:3rd	(cons:SF)	300
			300

Lucien Rault

B. 1936-03-30, Plougeunast, France
Athletics - Track and Field

	1976	HP
Men's 10000 metres	R1:31st	-2.64
		0.0064

Arnstein Raunehaug

B. 1960-12-17, Bergen, Norway
Road Cycling

	1984	HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial	10th	75
		75

Heinrich Rauß

B. 1890-08-02, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then part of Austria, represented Austria

Olympic Competitor nr 6162

1912-07-09-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round one - lost
1912-07-12-09:30 - Greco-Roman Wrestling - Featherweight (-60 kg), round four - lost - eliminated (0.24)

considering that he has a German name and competed for a team from Vienna, I do not count this competitor as the (first?) Bosnian national.

Eberhard Rausch

B. 1947-12-11, Mannheim, B-W, Germany, represented West Germany
Figure Skating

	1972	1976	HP
Pairs	10th	8th	445
			445

Emil Ferdinand Gustav Rausch

B. 1883-09-11, Berlin, Germany; D. 1954-12-14
Aquatics - Swimming (2 gold, 1 silver; 1 bronze)

	1904	1906	HP
Men's 220 yds Free-style	bronze		1920
Men's 880 yds Free-style	gold		4800
Men's 1 mile Free-style	gold	fifth	5550
Men's 4x250 m Free-style Relay		silver	750
			13020

Olympic Competitor nr 2147

1904-09-06-15:00? - Swimming - 220 yds Free-style - third (1920)
1904-09-06-16:00? - Swimming - 1 mile Free-style - first (4800)
1904-09-07-15:00? - Swimming - 880 yds Free-style - first (4800)
1906-04-24-10:30 - Swimming - 1 mile Free-style - fifth (750)
1906-04-28-11:00 - Swimming - 4x250 m Free-style - second (750)

Nic Rausch

represented Luxembourg
Road Cycling

	1924	HP
Men's Road Race, Time Trial	27th	0.05
Men's Road Race, Time Trial, Team	8th	64
		64.05

Robert "Roby" Rausch

B. 1937-09-25, Athus, Belgium, represented Luxembourg; D. 2008-12-16
Boxing

	1960	HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg)	R2	1.02
		1.02

Virginie Rausch

B. 1906-10-12, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; D. 1993-02-09
Aquatics - Swimming

	1928	HP
Women's 200 m Breaststroke	R1:6th	1.23
		1.23

Dieter Rauscher

B. 1942-04-28, Eger (now Cheb in Czechia), represented West Germany
Weightlifting

	1968	HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)	11th	96
		96

Robert Michael Rauscher

B. 1883-05-31, St. Louis, MO, USA, represented the Missouri AC, St. Louis; D. 1954-08-01
Basketball (1 bronze)

	1904	HP
Men's Team	bronze	960
		960

The Missouri AC won two matches for certain, but the rosters are not known. A third match was won by forfeit, and one match was conceded after trailing 6-0. Their fifth match was against the champion team, the Buffalo Germans. They played that match with only four players and lost 97-8. Rauscher was definitely on this team.

Olympic Competitor nr 1883

1904-07-11-15:00? - Basketball - Match 6 - won (*)
1904-07-11-17:00? - Basketball - Match 8 - won (*)
1904-07-12-14:00? - Basketball - Match 11 - lost - Final Rankings - third (960)

(*) team roster not certainly known

Ēriks Rauska

B. 1899-05-27, Valka, Latvia, then in Russia; D. 1981-01-14
Weightlifting

	1924	HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	21st	0.96
		0.96

Tuula Irmeli Rautanen

B. 1942-04-08, Lahti, Finland
Athletics - Track & Field

	1972	HP
Women's 100 metres	R1:34th	-2.16
Women's 4x100 m Relay	R1:6th	13
Women's 4x400 m Relay	7th	100
		113.0016

(Kaj) Tapio Rautavaara

B. 1915-03-08, Pirkkala, Finland; D. 1979-09-25
Athletics (1 gold)

	1948	HP
Men's Javelin Throw	gold	9600
		9600

Bernadette Rauter

B. 1949-08-08, Breitenwang, Austria
Alpine Skiing

	1968	1972	HP
Women's Downhill		9th	160
Women's Slalom	8th		256
			416

Otto Rauth

B. 1914-01-22, Davos, Switzerland, represented Italy
Ice Hockey

	1948	HP
Men's Team	8th	128
		128

Matti Kalevi Rautiainen

B. 1955-10-07, Tampere, Finland
Ice Hockey

	1976	HP
Men's Team	fourth	800
		800

(Eva) Maria Rautio

B. 1957-07-08, Pajala, Sweden
Cross-Country Skiing

	1976	HP
Women's 5 kilometres	32nd	-2.40
		0.004

Martti Rautio

B. 1935-03-09, Uusimaa, Finland, represented Canada; D. 2017-12-13
Cross-Country Skiing

	1964	HP
Men's 15 kilometres	65th	-8.10
Men's 30 kilometres	52nd	-6.40
Men's 4x10 kilometres Relay	15th	2.5
		2.500000401

Karl Johan Valdemar "Valle" Rautio

B. 1921-11-04, Vaasa, Finland; D. 1973-09-05
Athletics

	1948	1952	HP
Men's Triple Jump	sixth	QU:23rd	960.384
			960.384

Eero Ilmari Rautiola

B. 1921-11-16, Kemi, Finland
Cross-Country Skiing

	1948	HP
Men's 18 km	12th	40
		40

Esko Olavi Rautionaho

B. 1950-09-23, Rovaniemi, Finland
Ski Jumping

	1972	1976	HP
Men's Normal Hill	45th	11th	64.00001
Men's Large Hill	9th	12th	200
			264.00001

Written 2001-01-29 - last modified 2024-02-24

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