Albert Zürner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Albert Hermann•Zürner |
| Used name | Albert•Zürner |
| Born | 23 January 1890 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) |
| Died | 18 July 1920 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER) |
| Affiliations | SV Stern, Hamburg (GER) |
| NOC |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
German diver Albert Zürner finished an unfortunate fourth on platform at the 1906 Athina Olympics. Two years later in London he won the gold medal on springboard ahead of his teammates Kurt Behrens and Gottlob Walz. In 1912 in Stockholm he won a silver medal on platform and again finished fourth on springboard. In plain high diving he was eliminated in the heats. In 1920 Zürner died in a diving accident in Hamburg. In 1988 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a diving pioneer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Diving (Aquatics) | Albert Zürner | ||||
| Platform, Men (Intercalated) | 4 | |||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | Albert Zürner | ||||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | Albert Zürner | ||||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Plain High, Men (Olympic) | 6 p4 r1/2 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Competition or Training (Died after a training accident.)