Paul Eberhard

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePaul Hans•Eberhard
Used namePaul•Eberhard
Born30 October 1917 in Bülach, Zürich (SUI)
Died4 September 1983 in Küsnacht, Zürich (SUI)
Measurements115 kg
AffiliationsZürcher Bob Club, Zürich (SUI)
NOC Switzerland
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Paul Eberhard’s only major international success in bobsledding came at the 1948 Winter Olympics, where he won a silver medal in the two-man event with Swiss bobsled legend Fritz Feierabend. Eberhard also finished eighth in the four-man event alongside Franz Kapus, Bernhard Schilter, and Werner Spring. He was one of the founding members and served as first president of the Zürcher Bob-Club from 1947 through 1950.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) SUI Paul Eberhard
Two, Men (Olympic) Fritz Feierabend 2 Silver
Four, Men (Olympic) Switzerland 2 8