Walter Graf (bobsledder)

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Walter Graf
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
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Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Grenoble Four-man
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1968 St. MoritzFour-man

Walter Andreas Graf (3 March 1937 – 2 February 2021) [1] was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. [2]

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References

  1. "Walter Andreas Graf 03.03.1937 bis 02.02.2021". swiss-sliding.com.[ dead link ]
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Graf". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.