Josef Kalt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJosef•Kalt (-Arnet)
Used nameJosef•Kalt
Born20 September 1920
Died21 February 2012
AffiliationsSee-Club Zug, Zug (SUI)
NOC Switzerland
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Together with his younger brother Hans, Josef Kalt won Olympic silver in coxless pairs in 1948. Coached by Karl Schmid and representing See-Club Zug, the Kalt brothers were the Swiss coxless pairs champions in 1943-45 and 1947-48, while finishing second in 1946. Josef Kalt retired from sports after the 1948 Olympics and later worked in a family owned printing company Kalt-Bucher Druck AG in Zug.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Rowing SUI Josef Kalt
Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) Hans Kalt 2 Silver

Olympic family relations