Louis Zutter

Louis Arnold Zutter (born December 2, 1865 in Les Ponts-de-Martel , † November 10, 1946 in Boudry ) was a Swiss gymnast . He went down in history as the first Olympic champion in Switzerland.

Zutter lived in Peseux and was a member of the gymnastics society La Société des Amis gymnastes de Neuchâtel . In 1896 he traveled to Athens as a private citizen in order to be able to take part in the 1st Summer Olympic Games .

In the four competitions in which he started, he was able to hold his own against the strong competition from Germany and Greece. With his silver medal (then 1st place) on the pommel horse , he became the first Olympic champion in Switzerland. He won two bronze medals (for second places) on parallel bars and horse jumping .

Web links

Louis Zutter in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Individual evidence

↑ Louis Arnold Zutter ( Memento from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive )

personal data
SURNAME	Zutter, Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Zutter, Jules Alexis (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss gymnast
DATE OF BIRTH	December 2, 1865
PLACE OF BIRTH	Les Ponts-de-Martel
DATE OF DEATH	November 10, 1946
Place of death	Boudry

[1] Louis Arnold Zutter ( Memento from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive )