Georges Schneider (11 July 1925 – 10 September 1963) was a Swiss alpine skier who won the slalom event at the 1950 World Championships.[2] He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics with the best result of fifth place in the giant slalom in 1952 and in the slalom in 1956. He died in a hunting accident aged 38.[3]

Georges Schneider
Schneider at the 1950 World Championships
Personal information
Born11 July 1925
Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland[1]
Died10 September 1963 (aged 38)
Oberrickenbach, Switzerland
Sport
SportAlpine skiing
ClubLa Chaux-de-Fonds
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
World championship
Gold medal – first place 1950 Aspen Slalom

References

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  1. ^ "Hommage a Georges Schneider", L'Impartial (in French), p. 7, 12 September 1963
  2. ^ Official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback MachineFIS-ski.com – (Retrieved on 15 November 2008)
  3. ^ "Georges Schneider victime d'un accident mortel de chasse", L'Impartial (in French), p. 5, 11 September 1963
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