Richard Ludwig

Richard Ludwig
Germany, represented by FC 1880 Frankfurt, at the 1900 Summer Olympics
BornRichard Ludwig
22 May 1877
Died10 August 1946(1946-08-10) (aged 69)
Rugby union career
Position Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
FC 1880 Frankfurt
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Team competition

Richard Ludwig (22 May 1877 – 10 August 1946) was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.[2] He is the brother of Erich Ludwig, who also played at the 1900 tournament.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Richard Ludwig". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Die Gründerjahre des deutschen Rugbysports Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine (in German) DRV website - Foundation years, accessed: 3 April 2010
  3. ^ Erich Ludwig profile at sports-reference.com, accessed: 4 April 2010