Rudolf Körner (8 January 1892,

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– 13 November 1978, Füssen) was a

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gymnast who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. In 1912 Körner was a member of the German team which finished fourth in the team, free system competition and fifth in the team, European system event. He studied in Leipzig Biology, Chemie, Geologie, History and Sport to become a Teacher. He was member of the Frankfurt-Leipziger Burschenschaft Arminia. In both world wars he fought as an Officer and was appreciated with high medals of honour.

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1892 births 1978 deaths German male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Germany Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Leipzig {{Germany-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub