Edgar Friedli

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Edgar Friedli
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NationalitySwiss
Born (1933-10-28) 28 October 1933 (age 89)
Landiswil, Switzerland
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon

Edgar Friedli (born 28 October 1933) is a Swiss former long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edgar Friedli Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2017.