Juerg Egger

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Juerg Egger
Two-man bobsleigh, 2014 Winter Olympics, Switzerland(14).JPG
Egger at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born1 January 1982 (1982-01) (age 41)
Sport
Country Switzerland
Sport Bobsleding
Turned pro2005

Juerg Egger (born 1 January 1982) is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2005. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was second in the four-man event at Cesana Pariol in January 2008.

Egger's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was eighth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 2007.

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