André Moillen

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André Moillen
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born1906
Died14 February 1952 (aged 4546)
Corseaux, Switzerland
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh
André Moillen
Medal record
Bobsleigh
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1930 Caux-sur-Montreux Four-man

André Moillen (1906 14 February 1952) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He competed in the five-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics. [1] He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the first FIBT World Championships in Montreux, Switzerland at the Caux-sur-Montreux hotel in 1930. [2]

He and his cousin Jean Moillen, also a bobsledder whom Moillen competed alongside, were later killed in a car accident, in 1952. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Moillen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930.
  3. "Olympedia – André Moillen". www.olympedia.org.
  4. "Olympedia – Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train)". www.olympedia.org.