Edy Hubacher

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Edy Hubacher
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Personal information
NationalityFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Born (1940-04-15) April 15, 1940 (age 85)
Bern
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot put, Discus throw, Bobsleigh
ClubTV Länggasse Bern
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP: 19.34 m (1970)
DT: 56.78 m (1970)
Decathlon: 7,405 pts (1969)
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 Sapporo Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Sapporo Two-man

Eduard "Edy" Hubacher (born 15 April 1940) is a former Swiss sportsman who competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympics. [1]

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In the 1960's, he competed in the shot put, discus throw, and decathlon, and still holds the decathlon best in the shot put. [2] He switched to bobsledding in the early 1970's, winning a gold medal in the four-man and a bronze medal in the two-man events at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Personal bests

As of 12 July 2025
EventPerformanceLocationDateRef.
Shot put 19.34 m (63 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Olsztyn 22 August 1970 [3]
Discus throw 56.78 m (186 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Bern 22 August 1970 [4]
EventPerformanceLocationDateScoreRef.
Decathlon — Bern 4–5 October 19697,393 points [a]
100 meters 10.80 Bern 4 October 1969906 points [5]
Long jump 7.12 m (23 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Bern 4 October 1969842 points [5]
Shot put 19.17 m (62 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Bern 4 October 19691,048 points [5] [b]
High jump 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Lyon 3 October 1970627 points [6]
400 meters 50.30 Bern 4 October 1969801 points [5]
110m hurdles 15.00 Bern 5 October 1969850 points [5]
Discus throw 52.40 m (171 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Lyon 4 October 1970920 points [6]
Pole vault 3.40 m (11 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Lyon 4 October 1970457 points [6]
Javelin throw 53.22 m (174 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Bern 5 October 1969636 points [5]
1500 meters 5:02.10 Bern 5 October 1969548 points [5]
Virtual Best Performance7,631 points—
a Originally scored as 7,405 points
b Decathlon best

References

  1. ↑ "Edy Hubacher Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Decathlon top 10 individual events（>7000 points）". decathlon2000.com. June 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "International Athletics Annual 1971" (PDF). atfs.org. April 24, 2020. p. 114.
  4. ↑ "Men's discus throw best countries by average 10 best athletes" (PDF). throwingstats.com. June 24, 2025. p. 10.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Untitled". decathlonpedia.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "World Annual Lists 1969-1975" (PDF). michalovic.net. p. 11. Retrieved 12 July 2025.


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