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Rudolf Burkert
- October 31, 1904
- June 7, 1985
- 80 years
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Rudolf Burkert, 80, Czechoslovak Olympic skier (1928).
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|Rudolf Burkert (31 October 1904 – 7 June 1985) was an ethnic German Czechoslovak Nordic skier who competed in the 1920s and 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the ski jumping individual large hill competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, the first Winter Olympics medal in Czechoslovak history. He also finished 12th in the Nordic combined event at those Olympics.
Burkert won two medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning a Nordic combined gold in 1927 and a ski jumping silver in 1933.
He was born in Polubný, Kořenov, Bohemia. In 1968 he emigrated to West Germany, where he died in 1985.
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1.In what location was Rudolf Burkert born?
- A.Prague, Bohemia
- B.Munich, West Germany
- C.St. Moritz, Switzerland
- D.Polubný, Kořenov, Bohemiacorrect
Rudolf Burkert was born in Polubný, Kořenov, Bohemia.
Source: biography introduction
2.What is the date of birth for Rudolf Burkert?
- A.31 October 1904correct
- B.15 January 1905
- C.12 December 1902
- D.7 June 1985
Rudolf Burkert was born on 31 October 1904.
Source: biography introduction
3.In which city were the 1928 Winter Olympics held where Rudolf Burkert won a medal?
- A.Oslo
- B.St. Moritzcorrect
- C.Chamonix
- D.Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Rudolf Burkert won his Olympic bronze medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.
Source: career section
4.What type of medal did Rudolf Burkert win at the 1928 Winter Olympics?
- A.Copper
- B.Silver
- C.Gold
- D.Bronzecorrect
Rudolf Burkert won a bronze medal in the ski jumping individual large hill competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Source: career section
5.In what year did Rudolf Burkert win a gold medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships?
- A.1933
- B.1935
- C.1928
- D.1927correct
Rudolf Burkert won a Nordic combined gold at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1927.
Source: FIS championship section
6.What event did Rudolf Burkert compete in during the 1928 Winter Olympics besides ski jumping?
- A.Speed skating
- B.Figure skating
- C.Nordic combinedcorrect
- D.Cross-country skiing
Rudolf Burkert finished 12th in the Nordic combined event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Source: career section
7.What medal did Rudolf Burkert earn in the 1933 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships?
- A.Gold
- B.Bronze
- C.None
- D.Silvercorrect
Rudolf Burkert earned a ski jumping silver medal in 1933 at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
Source: FIS championship section
8.In what year did Rudolf Burkert emigrate to West Germany?
- A.1968correct
- B.1945
- C.1933
- D.1985
Rudolf Burkert emigrated to West Germany in 1968.
Source: late life section
9.In what year did Rudolf Burkert pass away?
- A.1968
- B.1928
- C.1933
- D.1985correct
Rudolf Burkert died on 7 June 1985.
Source: biography introduction
10.What was the significance of the medal won by Rudolf Burkert at the 1928 Winter Olympics?
- A.It was the first Winter Olympics medal in Czechoslovak history.correct
- B.It was the only medal won by a German athlete that year.
- C.It set a new world record in ski jumping.
- D.It was the first gold medal in Nordic combined.
Rudolf Burkert's 1928 bronze medal was the first Winter Olympics medal in Czechoslovak history.
Source: career section
11.Which specific competition did Rudolf Burkert win his 1928 Olympic bronze medal in?
- A.Cross-country relay
- B.Individual large hill ski jumpingcorrect
- C.Nordic combined
- D.Team large hill ski jumping
Rudolf Burkert won the bronze medal in the ski jumping individual large hill competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Source: career section
12.What was the placement of Rudolf Burkert in the Nordic combined event at the 1928 Winter Olympics?
- A.1st
- B.20th
- C.10th
- D.12thcorrect
Rudolf Burkert finished 12th in the Nordic combined event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.
Source: career section
13.In which country did Rudolf Burkert die?
- A.Czechoslovakia
- B.Austria
- C.Switzerland
- D.West Germanycorrect
After emigrating in 1968, Rudolf Burkert died in West Germany in 1985.
Source: late life section
14.Rudolf Burkert competed in which two decades?
- A.1910s and 1920s
- B.1900s and 1910s
- C.1920s and 1930scorrect
- D.1930s and 1940s
Rudolf Burkert was a Nordic skier who competed in the 1920s and 1930s.
Source: biography introduction
15.What discipline did Rudolf Burkert win a gold medal in during the 1927 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships?
- A.Downhill skiing
- B.Nordic combinedcorrect
- C.Ski jumping
- D.Cross-country skiing
Rudolf Burkert won a Nordic combined gold medal in 1927.
Source: FIS championship section
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