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'''Werner Camichel''' (January 26, 1945 - March 27, 2006 in [[Samaden]]) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[bobsled]]der who competed in the 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the [[1972 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sapporo]].
'''Werner Camichel''' (26 January 1945 – 27 March 2006 in [[Samaden]]) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[bobsled]]der who competed in the 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the [[1972 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sapporo]].<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref>


Camichel also won two gold medals in the four-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships]], winning them in [[FIBT World Championships 1973|1973]] and [[FIBT World Championships 1975|1975]].
Camichel also won two gold medals in the four-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships]], winning them in [[FIBT World Championships 1973|1973]] and [[FIBT World Championships 1975|1975]].


Camichel carried the Swiss flag during the opening ceremonies of the [[1976 Winter Olympics]] in [[Innsbruck]]. He later managed the [[St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun|bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track]] in [[St. Moritz]].
Camichel carried the Swiss flag during the opening ceremonies of the [[1976 Winter Olympics]] in [[Innsbruck]]. He later managed the [[St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun|bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track]] in [[St. Moritz]].

Camichel died from cancer in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.zug4you.ch/former_evz_captain_killed_in_road_accident_in_costa_rica.html |title=Former EVZ captain killed in road accident in Costa Rica |website=zug4you.ch |date=30 April 2015 |quote=Condolences were expressed to Camichel's mother in particular, as she lost her husband, Werner, to cancer only nine years ago.}}</ref>

His sons Corsin Camichel and [[Duri Camichel]] were ice hockey players.


==References==
==References==
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* [http://sports123.com/bob/mo-4.html Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964]

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* [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-4.html Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930]
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* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CAMICWER01 DatabaseOlympics.com profile]
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* [http://sports123.com/bob/mo-4.html Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964]{{dead link|date=July 2023}}
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* [http://www.fil-luge.org/news/news-detail/browse/18/article/1972-olympic-champion-and-flag-bearer-of-the-swiss-olympic-team-in-1976.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=157&tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1193010393&cHash=8e0cf96209 FIL-Luge news on Carmichel's death.] - Accessed November 24, 2007.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071211002351/http://sports123.com/bob/mw-4.html Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930]
* {{databaseOlympics|CAMICWER01|archive=20070825015729}}
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* [http://www.fil-luge.org/news/news-detail/browse/18/article/1972-olympic-champion-and-flag-bearer-of-the-swiss-olympic-team-in-1976.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=157&tx_ttnews%5BpS%5D=1193010393&cHash=8e0cf96209 FIL-Luge news on Carmichel's death.] – Accessed 24 November 2007.


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Latest revision as of 05:02, 29 January 2024

Werner Camichel

Medal record
Bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lake Placid Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cervinia Four-man

Werner Camichel (26 January 1945 – 27 March 2006 in Samaden) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[1]

Camichel also won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, winning them in 1973 and 1975.

Camichel carried the Swiss flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He later managed the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in St. Moritz.

Camichel died from cancer in 2006.[2]

His sons Corsin Camichel and Duri Camichel were ice hockey players.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Werner Camichel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Former EVZ captain killed in road accident in Costa Rica". zug4you.ch. 30 April 2015. Condolences were expressed to Camichel's mother in particular, as she lost her husband, Werner, to cancer only nine years ago.

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