Rudolf Vesper (born 3 April 1939) is a former Olympic wrestler for East Germany. Born in Niehmen, Lower Silesia, Vesper competed for the Unified German team in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and then East Germany in 1968 in Mexico City. Both times, he competed in the men's welterweight division of the Greco-Roman wrestling event. The first time Vesper competed, in 1964, he did not win a medal. However, the second time, in 1968, Vesper won a gold medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling event. Vesper also competed for East Germany in the FILA Wrestling World Championships. Upon his first appearance, 1963, in Helsingborg, he came in second in the Greco-Roman event. He competed in the 78kg weight class and the Seniors age group. His second appearance, in 1967, held in Bucharest, also resulted in a silver medal in the Greco-Roman event. He competed in the Seniors age group and the 78 kg weight class. Sources German wrestlers 1939 births Living people Olympic medalists in wrestling Olympic gold medalists for East Germany Wrestlers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics German male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of the United Team of Germany Olympic wrestlers of East Germany People from Oława County Sportspeople from Lower Silesian Voivodeship People from the Province of Silesia World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics