Christian Erb

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Christian Erb
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1959-02-14) 14 February 1959 (age 66)
Winterthur
Height182
Weight90
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
ClubLV Winterthur

Christian Erb (born 14 February 1959) is a Swiss athlete and businessman. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Early life and education

Erb was born 14 February 1959 in Winterthur, Switzerland, the youngest of three children, to Hugo Erb Jr. (1918–2003), a businessman, and Loni Erb (née Frey; 1924–2000), into the Erb family. He had two older brothers; Heinz Erb (1949–1972) and Rolf Erb (1951–2017).

In 1994, following a car accident, Erb was left paralysed and confined to a wheelchair. As a result, Erb retired from competing and became a trainer, notably of Randy Barnes. [2] He was rewarded the Olympic Order (Silver) in 1996 for his contributions to sports throughout his athletic career.

He attended Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz and practiced boxing, soccer and bobsleigh during his youth.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christian Erb Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "April 1999". www.longandstrong.com. Retrieved 7 January 2026.


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