Benjamin Gischard

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Benjamin Gischard
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Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Manuel Gischard
Country representedFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Born (1995-11-17) 17 November 1995 (age 28)
Herzogenbuchsee, Bern, Switzerland
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb) [1]
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2014
ClubTV Herzogenbuchsee
Head coach(es)Bernhard Fluck
Medal record
Representing Switzerland
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Basel Floor Exercise
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Bern Team

Benjamin Manuel Gischard (born 17 November 1995) is a Swiss male artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. He participated at the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanjing, China, [2] and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Benjamin Gischard". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. "2014 World Gymnastics Championships – Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Longines. p. 9. Retrieved 27 January 2016.