Bernhard Perren Explained

Bernhard Perren
Birth Date:	1 May 1928
Birth Place:	Zermatt
Death Place:	Zermatt
Disciplines:	Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined

Bernhard Perren (1 May 1928^[1] – 31 August 1960^[2]) was a Swiss alpine skier and mountain guide.^[3] He was born in Zermatt.^[1]

Selected results

• 1950:
  • 1st, giant slalom skiing, Lauberhorn
  • 4th, FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Men's downhill
• 1951:
  • 1st, Swiss alpine skiing championships – Men's giant slalom
  • 1st, Swiss alpine skiing championships – Men's downhill
• 1952:
  • 1st, Swiss alpine skiing championships – Men's downhill (1952)
  • 8th, Winter Olympics – Men's giant slalom
  • 21st, Winter Olympics – Men's slalom
  • 26th, Winter Olympics – Men's downhill
• 1953:
  • 1st, Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel – downhill (1953)

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418122327/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/bernhard-perren-1.html Bernhard Perren's profile at Sports Reference.com
2. http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1961_files/AJ%201961%20159-168%20Dangar%20Alpine%20Notes.pdf#page=5 Bernhard Perren's obituary
3. http://library.thinkquest.org/27337/d/sportzentrum/sportler/ Berühmte Sportler (1/2)