Max Benker

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Max Benker
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NationalitySwiss
Born (1932-12-08) 8 December 1932 (age 87)
Zürich, Switzerland
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Max Benker (born 8 December 1932) is a Swiss gymnast. He competed in eight events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Max Benker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2019.