Emil Handschin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Emil•Handschin |
| Used name | Emil•Handschin |
| Nick/petnames | Miggi |
| Born | 19 March 1928 in Crans-Montana, Valais (SUI) |
| Died | 27 May 1990 in Basel, Basel-Stadt (SUI) |
| Affiliations | EHC Basel, Basel (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Born in Montana (Switzerland), but raised in Basel, Emil Handschin played for EHC Basel from 1945-62. He also represented Switzerland at the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1948. He played in 17 Olympic matches, scoring four goals. Handschin won World Championship bronze medals in 1950-51 and 1953, and won six medals at the European Championships – gold in 1950, silver in 1951, and four bronzes – 1947, 1949, and 1952-53. He later established his own plumbing company Emil Handschin AG.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Emil Handschin | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Emil Handschin | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 5 | ||||
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Emil Handschin | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 9 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (1–2–3 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) silver; 1949 Stockholm bronze; 1950 London gold; 1951 Paris silver; 1952 Oslo (Olympics) bronze; 1953 Zürich and Basel bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–4 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) bronze; 1950 London bronze; 1951 Paris bronze; 1953 Zürich and Basel bronze)