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| Born | 13 December 1949 (age 73) Frauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||
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Rolf Bernhard (born 13 December 1949) is a retired long jumper from Switzerland. A three-time Olympian, he won two medals at the European Indoor Championships. Bernhard competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics, and 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 16th | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 9th | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 9th | |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 1st | |
| 1982 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 2nd | |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th |
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