Rudolf Katzer
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Rudolf Katzer was a German
track cycling racer
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
.
With his teammates Karl Neumer
, Max Götze
and Hermann Martens
he won the silver medal in the team pursuit. He also competed in the 660 yards sprint
, in the 5000 metres
race, and in the 20 kilometres
race, but each time he was eliminated in the first round. He also participated in the 100 kilometres
race, but was not able to finish the race.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
track cycling racer
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
.
With his teammates Karl Neumer
Karl Neumer
Karl Neumer was a German track cycling racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics....
, Max Götze
Max Götze
Max Götze was a German track cycling racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He won the silver medal together with his teammates Karl Neumer, Rudolf Katzer, and Hermann Martens in the team pursuit. He also competed in the 5000 metres race, but was eliminated in the first round...
and Hermann Martens
Hermann Martens
Hermann Martens was a German track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He won the silver medal together with his teammates Karl Neumer, Max Götze, and Rudolf Katzer in the team pursuit...
he won the silver medal in the team pursuit. He also competed in the 660 yards sprint
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 660 yards
The men's 660 yards was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the events, comprising a single lap of the track...
, in the 5000 metres
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the median of the individual event distances...
race, and in the 20 kilometres
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometres
The men's 20 kilometres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the second longest of the individual event distances. The time limit for the race was 40 minutes.-Semifinals:...
race, but each time he was eliminated in the first round. He also participated in the 100 kilometres
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 kilometres
The men's 100 kilometres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the longest of the individual event distances. The time limit for the race was 3 hours and 15 minutes. A challenge cup was presented by the Prince of Wales to the...
race, but was not able to finish the race.