| Nationality | Austrian |
|---|---|
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running/Marathon |
| Club | Wiener AC / ATSV Auersthal |
| Birth date | 15 May 1920 |
| Birth place | Vienna, Austria |
| Death date | 7 January 1994 (aged 73) |
| Death place | Vienna, Austria |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Weight | 59 kg |
Adolf Gruber (15 May 1920 – 7 January 1994) was an Austrian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952, 1956 and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Gruber won 33 Austrian titles over varying distances ranging from 3,000 metres to the marathon distance.[2] In addition to athletics he competed in football, cycling, speed skating and table tennis.[2] His personal best time in the marathon was 2:23:30.
After training in hotel management and then teaching, he was drafted into World War II where he was seriously wounded. He underwent 13 operations on his left upper arm following a wound inflicted by a amchine gun.[2]
Gruber finished second behind Colin Kemball in the marathon event at the British 1958 AAA Championships from Windsor to Chiswick on 28 June.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Adolf Gruber Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2025.