Josef Walter Explained

Josef Walter
Birth Date:1 December 1901
Death Date:July, 1973
Discipline:MAG
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Josef Walter (1 December 1901 – July 1973[1]) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin where he received a silver medal in floor exercise.[2] He was among the non-scoring members of the Swiss team that won silver medals in the team all-around event at the 1936 Olympics. (Teams had eight members, and the six best scores counted in the team competition).[3] Additionally, he competed at the 1934 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he helped his Swiss team to the gold medal, also winning individual silver on the parallel bars apparatus.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympedia – Josef Walter .
  2. Web site: 1936 Summer Olympics  - Berlin, Germany  - Gymnastics . databaseOlympics.com . 28 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070827053928/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=11&sp=GYM . 27 August 2007 .
  3. Web site: Josef Walter . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417091234/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/josef-walter-2.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 6 October 2009.