Fritz Karl Stöckli (15 May 1916 – December 1968) was a Swissbobsledder and freestyle wrestler. As a wrestler he won silver medal in the light-heavyweight division at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics; in 1946 he lost in the final to Bengt Fahlkvist, but avenged the loss in 1948.[1]
As a bobsledder Stöckli finished fourth in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Next year he won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. A week later in the four-man event, Stöckli would escape with minor injuries by landing on top of an American jeep after being thrown from the sled that took the life of his fellow Swiss Felix Endrich. Stöckli retired soon after that accident.[1]
fritz, stöckli, fritz, karl, stöckli, 1916, december, 1968, swiss, bobsledder, freestyle, wrestler, wrestler, silver, medal, light, heavyweight, division, 1946, european, championships, 1948, summer, olympics, 1946, lost, final, bengt, fahlkvist, avenged, loss. Fritz Karl Stockli 15 May 1916 December 1968 was a Swiss bobsledder and freestyle wrestler As a wrestler he won silver medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1946 European Championships and 1948 Summer Olympics in 1946 he lost in the final to Bengt Fahlkvist but avenged the loss in 1948 1 Fritz StockliStockli left vs Bengt Fahlkvist at the 1948 OlympicsPersonal informationBorn15 May 1916DiedDecember 1968 aged 52 SportSportFreestyle wrestling bobseighMedal record Representing SwitzerlandFreestyle wrestlingOlympic Games1948 London Light heavyweightEuropean Championships1946 Istanbul 87 kgBobsleighWorld Championships1953 Garmisch Partenkirchen Two manAs a bobsledder Stockli finished fourth in the four man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics Next year he won a gold medal in the two man event at the 1953 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch Partenkirchen A week later in the four man event Stockli would escape with minor injuries by landing on top of an American jeep after being thrown from the sled that took the life of his fellow Swiss Felix Endrich Stockli retired soon after that accident 1 References edit a b Fritz Stockli s profile at Sports Reference comExternal links editBobsleigh two man world championship medalists since 1931 Death at Garmisch Time 9 February 1953 About the 1953 accident Wallenchinsky David 1984 Bobsled Two man In The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics New York Penguin Books p 558 nbsp This biographical article relating to Swiss bobsleigh is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to a Swiss sport wrestler or wrestling coach is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fritz Stockli amp oldid 1157066047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
