Rudolf Körner (8 January 1892, Leipzig – 13 November 1978, Füssen) was a German gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2]

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  1. ^ "Rudolf Körner". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudolf Körner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2019.