Robert Zurbriggen Explained

Robert Zurbriggen
Birth Date:16 March 1917
Birth Place:Saas-Fee, Switzerland

Robert Zurbriggen (16 March 1917 – 21 April 1952) was a Swiss cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Zurbriggen was born in Saas-Fee. In 1948 he was leader of the Swiss relay team which finished fifth in the 4x10 km relay competition. At this time he had the military rank of an Oberleutnant.[1] In the 18 km event he finished 26th.

He also participated in the demonstration event, military patrol (precursor to biathlon). He was leader of the Swiss team, which finished first in the military patrol event (R. Zurbriggen, his brother H. Zurbriggen, Andenmatten, Vouardoux). In 1949 he, Karl Hischier, Karl Bricker and Andenmatten also won the revenge race in Oslo.[2] [3]

As a mountain guide of a glacier tour, he had a fatal accident in 1952.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://sc.tagesanzeiger.ch/dyn/news/olympisches/588906.html Review: Totally 103 medals for Switzerland: Demonstration events
  2. 30 April 1954 . Was machen wir jetzt? . 24 October 2024 . . Zurich . 282-284 . de . 29 . 16.
  3. http://www.ferienart.ch/Portals/0/Download/1_multipart_xF8FF_3_Entwicklung-Dt,%20ES,%20100107,%20V.1..pdf Touristische Entwicklung des Gletscherdorfes: 8. Skiasse im Spiegel der internationalen Sportpresse
  4. News: 23 April 1952 . Le guide Robert Zurbriggen se tue près de Zermatt . Guide Robert Zurbriggen killed near Zermatt . subscription . 24 October 2024 . . fr.