Oskar Herbert Böcher (22 February 1903 – 14 January 1983) was a German middle-distance runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
.jpg) Herbert Böcher in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 22 February 1903 Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Died | 14 January 1983 (aged 79) Koppl, Salzburg, Austria |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | Teutonia 1899 Berlin |
Career
editBöcher finished second behind Georges Baraton in the 1 mile event at the 1926 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]
Böcher competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1928 Olympic Games.[4]
References
edit- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Böcher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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