Arnold Hirtz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arnold•Hirtz |
| Used name | Arnold•Hirtz |
| Nick/petnames | Noldi |
| Born | 2 September 1910 in Zürich, Zürich (SUI) |
| Died | 1 March 1993 in Zürich, Zürich (SUI) |
| Affiliations | Akademischer EHC Zürich, Zürich (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Arnold Hirtz was a goaltender who played for several clubs in Zürich, including Zürich City, Zürich AEHC, Grasshopper Club Zürich, and Zürcher SC, and he was briefly with Arosa EHC in 1931/32. Hirtz competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and the World Championships in 1933-35 and 1937-38. In that era the Worlds doubled as the European Championships, helping Hirtz to win a silver and bronze medal at the Worlds, and four medals at the Europeans, with a gold in 1935, silvers in 1934 and 1937, and a bronze in 1933. Hirtz was a lawyer in Zürich and became an international hockey referee in the 1940s.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Arnold Hirtz | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | =13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (1–2–1 1933 Praha bronze; 1934 Milano silver; 1935 Davos gold; 1937 London silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–1 1935 Davos silver; 1937 London bronze)