Hans Eidenbenz

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Hans Eidenbenz Ski jumping Nordic combinationCross-country skiing
nation SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
birthday January 30, 1900
place of birth Bad Ragaz , Switzerland
date of death August 29, 1987
Career
discipline Ski jumping
Nordic combined
cross-country skiing
society Ski Club Alpina St. Moritz
 

Hans Eidenbenz (born January 30, 1900 in Bad Ragaz ; † August 29, 1987 ) was a Swiss skier who was active in ski jumping , Nordic combined and cross-country skiing .

Eidenbenz became Swiss ski champion in 1921 . He took part in the Winter Olympics twice: in 1924 in Chamonix , he started in 18 km cross-country skiing (25th place), Nordic combined (15th place) and specialty jumping (23rd place). Four years later, at the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz , he took the Olympic oath on behalf of all athletes . This time he only competed in the Nordic combined and finished in 19th place.

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