Rudolph Berking-Williams Explained

Nationality:	Samoan
Birth Date:	30 August 1978
Weight:	86kg (190lb)
Sport:	Canoeing
Event:	Canoe sprint
Updated:	21 July 2012

Rudolph Berking-Williams (born August 30, 1978) is a Samoan sprint canoer.

He represented Samoa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the K-1 500 m and K-1 1000 m events. ^{[1] [2]}

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the C-1 1000 m^[3] and C-1 200 m events.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's K-1 200 m, Men's C-1 1000 m, and Men's K-2 1000 m^[4]

Career

He is of German and Samoan descent and currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

He also competed at the 2007 World Championships..

External links

• • Biography on the official website of the Beijing Olympics
• "Inspirational Williams local role model", Samoa Observer
• "TV Interview with Rudolph Berking-Williams and Family", TVNZ On Demand- Tagata Pasifika
• "Samoa's Berking-Williams into K-1 1000 semis", Radio Australia'
• "Aunese & Rudolf Did Their Best But Not Enough For Beijing", Samoa Live News'
• Sports-Reference.com profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2008-08-25. Canoe/Kayak - Flatwater Kayak Single (K1) 1000m Men Results - The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games. 2021-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20080825092317/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/CF/C73/CFM111903.shtml#CFM111903. 2008-08-25.
2. Web site: 2008-09-09. Athlete - The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games. 2021-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20080909171954/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/8/8004258.shtml. 2008-09-09.
3. Web site: Rudolph Williams . 2013-05-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130526100159/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/williams-rudolph-255123/ . 2013-05-26 .
4. Web site: Olympedia – Rudolf Berking-Williams. 2021-09-04. www.olympedia.org.