Gustav Weder

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Gustav Weder
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Albertville Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Lillehammer Four-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Albertville Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 St. Moritz Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 St. Moritz Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Igls Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Altenberg Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Altenberg Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Igls Two-man
World Cup Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988-89Combined
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1988-89Two-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990-91Combined
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990-91Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1988-89Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1990-91Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1991-92Combined
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1991-92Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1991-92Four-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1992-93Combined
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1992-93Two-man

Gustav Weder (born 2 August 1961 in Diepoldsau) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won four medals with two gold (Two-man: 1992, 1994), one silver (Four-man: 1994), and one bronze (Four-man: 1992).

Weder also won eight medals at the FIBT World Championships with four golds (Two-man: 1990, Four-man: 1989, 1990, 1993) and four silvers (Two-man: 1989, 1991, 1993; Four-man: 1991).

He was also a Bobsleigh World Cup champion four times (Combined men's: 1988-9, 1990-1; Two-man: 1988-9, Four-man: 1990-1).

Known for his intensity, Weder would videotape every one of his bobsleigh runs and study those videos for hours. It was so intense that Weder was caught one night during the FIBT World Championships 1990 in St. Moritz scrapping ice off a difficult corner on the track. Bobsleigh officials allowed him to compete, and he won his second world championship in the four-man event.

After studies in Switzerland and Canada, Weder finished his education with a PhD with Arnd Krüger in Social Sciences at the University of Göttingen. He has been working in Human Resources for major Swiss companies.

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