Rudolf Schrader (also spelled Rudolph) (March 17, 1875 – January 18, 1981) was an American gymnast who 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.
[2] He joined the Arbeiter Turnverein gymnastics club and took up a job as an apprentice cabinetmaker, but later traveled to Chicago with financial backing from relatives who already lived in the United States.
After participating at the 1900 national Turnfest,[3] he competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics, where he finished seventh out of thirteen American clubs in the men's team event.
[2] He held that title for over 32 years, until he was surpassed in age by Olympic shooter Walter Walsh of the United States in March 2013.