Karl Frei
Karl Frei medal table |
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Switzerland | ||
Olympic Summer Games | ||
gold | 1948 London | Rings |
silver | 1948 London | Team all-around |
Karl Frei (born March 8, 1917 in Regensdorf near Zurich ; † June 18, 2011 in Schlieren near Zurich) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic champion .
Career
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London , he took part in all eight gymnastics competitions. He won the individual competition in ring gymnastics in front of his Swiss teammate Michael Reusch . In the team all-around competition, he and the Swiss team lost to the gymnasts from Finland and won silver.
After his active sports career, he worked as a trainer and as a school caretaker .
Web links
- Karl Frei in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Obituary on blick.ch
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Free, Karl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss gymnast |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1917 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Regensdorf near Zurich |
DATE OF DEATH | June 18, 2011 |
Place of death | Schlieren near Zurich |