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German middle-distance runner

Herbert Böcher
Herbert Böcher in 1928
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1903-02-22)22 February 1903
Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Died14 January 1983(1983-01-14) (aged 79)
Koppl, Salzburg, Austria
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres
ClubTeutonia 1899 Berlin

Oskar Herbert Böcher (22 February 1903 – 14 January 1983) was a German middle-distance runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Career

Böcher finished second behind Georges Baraton in the 1 mile event at the 1926 AAA Championships.

Böcher competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1928 Olympic Games.

References

  1. "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. 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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