Walter Widemann
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Walter•Widemann |
| Used name | Walter•Widemann |
| Born | 20 November 1893 |
| Affiliations | UOV, Zürich (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Walter Widemann was a member of the Swiss Armed Forces and fenced with the Unteroffiziersgesellschaft (UOG) in Zürich. He won the 1941 military championship title in sabre, and was a member of the Swiss Olympic sabre team on two occasions, in 1936 and 1948 where he was the oldest member of the fencing delegation, at age 54. Widemann also won a national championship title in 1940, defeating the defending titleholder, Adolf Stocker, and was the runner-up in 1945 to Otto Greter.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | SUI |
Walter Widemann | |||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 p7 r1/4 | ||||
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | SUI |
Walter Widemann | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 p6 r1/4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 p2 r1/4 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | SUI |
Walter Widemann | ||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Round One | Pool 3 | Judge |