Otto Furrer

Otto Furrer
Born(1903-10-19)19 October 1903
Zermatt, Switzerland
Died26 July 1951(1951-07-26) (aged 47)
Matterhorn, Switzerland
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's Alpine skiing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1932 Cortina d'Ampezzo Combined
Silver medal – second place 1931 Mürren Downhill
Silver medal – second place 1932 Cortina d'Ampezzo Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Cortina d'Ampezzo Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Innsbruck Combined

Otto Furrer (19 October 1903 – 26 July 1951) was a Swiss alpine skier and cross-country skier and world champion born in Zermatt.[1]

At the second winter Olympics in St. Moritz in 1928, he competed on the Swiss team in the military patrol demonstration sport where the team placed third. Furrer also participated in a cross-country skiing event.[2]

  1. ^ Truffer, Bernard (2005) "Furrer, Otto" Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
  2. ^ Otto Furrer olympics.com