Charly Kessler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Karl Charles "Charly"•Kessler |
| Used name | Charly•Kessler |
| Born | 11 January 1911 in Rossa, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 10 April 1998 in Itingen, Basel-Landschaft (SUI) |
| Affiliations | ZSC Lions, Zürich (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Charles Kessler skated alongside his brother, Herbert Kessler, at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Charles Kessler also played for Switzerland at the World Championships in 1933-35 and 1937-39, at the 1941 Wintersportwoche, and the Spengler Cup in 1936 and 1937, earning 78 caps in all. At the Worlds Kessler won silver in 1935 and bronzes in 1937 and 1939. In that era the World Championships doubled as European Championships, giving him five European medals with golds in 1935 and 1939, silvers in 1934 and 1937, and bronze in 1933.
Kessler played most of his career at right wing and for Zürcher SC, although he had brief stints with Zürich City, Davos HC, and Bern HC. Kessler retired after the 1943/44 season and became an international referee. His career was in banking.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Charly Kessler | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | =13 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Charly Kessler | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Round-Robin | Canada — United States | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Round-Robin | Sweden — Great Britain | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Round-Robin | Sweden — Italy | Referee | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Round-Robin | Poland — Austria | Referee |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Herbert Kessler
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (2–2–1 1933 Praha bronze; 1934 Milano silver; 1935 Davos gold; 1937 London silver; 1939 Zürich and Basel gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–2 1935 Davos silver; 1937 London bronze; 1939 Zürich and Basel bronze)