Heinz Schenker

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Heinz Schenker (born 26 July 1943) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1970s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1973 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.

Schenker also competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, finishing fourth in the four-man event and seventh in the two-man event. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heinz Schenker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2018.