Joseph Benz

Joseph Benz
Personal information
Born(1944-05-20)20 May 1944
Zurich, Switzerland
Died5 February 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 76)
Zurich, Switzerland
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1980 Lake Placid Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Cervinia Four-man
Gold medal – first place 1978 Lake Placid Two-man
Gold medal – first place 1979 Königssee Two-man
Silver medal – second place 1977 St. Moritz Four-man
Silver medal – second place 1978 Lake Placid Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Königssee Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Cortina d'Ampezzo Four-man

Joseph "Josef" or "Sepp" Benz (20 May 1944 – 5 February 2021) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (Two-man: 1980), two silvers (Four-man: 1976, 1980), and one bronze (Two-man: 1976).