Rudolf "Putte" Kock (29 June 1901 – 31 October 1979) was a Swedish football, ice hockey and bridge player who won a bronze medal in the 1924 Summer Olympics as a football player, being voted the best left winger after the tournament.SFS (Swedish football historians and statisticians) He also made six caps for the Swedish ice hockey team, including the Ice Hockey European Championship 1922, and scored five goals."Rudolf Kock". Swedish Olympic Committee (sok.se).
After having to end his career prematurely due to a knee injury, he worked as a football coach with AIK's rivals Djurgården and with the national team (1943–1956). Together with George Raynor he qualified Sweden for the 1948 Summer Olympics where they won gold, the 1950 FIFA World Cup (bronze) and the 1952 Summer Olympics (bronze).
After his coaching career Kock became a well-known sports commentator on Swedish television.
Bridge accomplishments World Team Championships (Bermuda Bowl) Retrieved 5 December 2014. Placed third representing Sweden and Iceland in 1950. This edition of the OEB states that the USA defeated Great Britain by 3,660 points and Sweden-Iceland by 4,720 points and that Sweden-Iceland defeated Great Britain by 1,940 points. Depending on the ranking methodology used Sweden-Iceland may be said to have placed either second or third. Placed second representing Sweden in 1953 European Team Championships Placed first representing Sweden in 1939 and 1952 Placed second representing Sweden in 1948, 1949 and 1950
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