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Gotfrid (or Gottfried) Köchert (22 March 1918 – 6 November 1986), a scion of the Viennese jeweller A. E. Köchert, went on to become a yacht racer after World War II, and competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Gotfrid Köchert war der bekannteste österreichische Autorennfahrer der 1950er-Jahre. Ob seiner Herkunft als Spross der Wiener Juwelierdynastie A. E. Köchert wurde er der „rasende Juwelier“ genannt.
Gotfrid Köchert became far better known in Austria as an automobile racer than a sailor. He was nicknamed “Racing Jeweller”, because he was born into the very wealthy jewellery dynasty A.E. Köchert, based in Wien (Vienna).
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Gotfrid (or Gottfried) Köchert was among the most famous Austrian racers of the 1950s. Scion of the Viennese jeweler dynasty AE Köchert he was called the "raging jeweler". Just before World World War II began in 1939, however, at age 21, he returned to Austria.
Gotfrid (or Gottfried) Köchert (22 March 1918 – 6 November 1986) was an Austrian former Nazi soldier who went on to become a yacht racer after World War II, and competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Under Gotfrid Köchert – famed as the “racing jeweller” due to his passion for yacht racing – and Dietrich Köchert, the House of Köchert consolidates an enviable reputation as a specialist in refined high-carat precious stones and classic jewels.
