Rudolf Kus
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Kus was a Czechoslovak
boxer
who competed for Czechoslovakia
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Zábřeh
, Austro-Hungarian Empire
and died in Bratislava
.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class
after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Herbert Runge
.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Zábřeh
Zábreh
Zábřeh is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 14,500 inhabitants. The town itself is built up "behind the bank" of the Moravská Sázava river.-History:...
, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
and died in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
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In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the heavyweight class
Boxing at the 1936 Summer Olympics - Men's heavyweight
The men's heavyweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the heaviest contested, and allowed boxers over 175 pounds . The competition was held from Monday, August 10, 1936 to Saturday, August 15, 1936.Seventeen boxers from 17 nations...
after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Herbert Runge
Herbert Runge
Herbert Runge was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Elberfeld and died in Wuppertal.-Amateur career:Runge was an eight time German amateur heavyweight champion 1935-1943...
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