Werner Camichel
Werner Camichel (26 January 1945 – 27 March 2006 in Samaden) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Sapporo | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
| 1973 Lake Placid | Four-man |
| 1975 Cervinia | Four-man |
Camichel also won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, winning them in 1973 and 1975.
Camichel carried the Swiss flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He later managed the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in St. Moritz.
Camichel died from cancer in 2006.[1]
His sons Corsin Camichel and Duri Camichel were ice hockey players.
External links
- Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932–56, and since 1964
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- DatabaseOlympics.com profile
- FIL-Luge news on Carmichel's death. – Accessed 24 November 2007.
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