Rudolf Schrader
- Category : 1875-births
- Type : GE
- Profile : 5/1 - Heretical / Investigator
- Definition : Split - Small (52,53,54,59,60)
- Incarnation Cross : LAX The Plane 1
Biography
American gymnast and centenarian who was the longest-lived Olympian until he was surpassed by Walter Walsh in March 2013.
He competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. As a member of the Turnverein Vorwärts club he placed seventh in the team all-around and participated in three individual events, his best finish being 68th in the gymnastic triathlon.
Schrader moved to the United States at the age of 15 and worked as a cabinetmaker while training as a gymnast. After the Olympics he joined Sears and remained with them until his retirement at the age of 65. He died on 18 January 1981 at the age of 105.