Robert Bretscher

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Robert Bretscher
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NationalitySwiss
Born (1953-08-06) 6 August 1953 (age 66)
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Robert Bretscher (born 6 August 1953) is a Swiss gymnast. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Robert Bretscher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 4 August 2019.