Heini Meng
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Heinrich "Heini"•Meng |
| Used name | Heini•Meng |
| Born | 20 November 1902 in Davos, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 13 August 1982 (aged 79 years 8 months 23 days) in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS) |
| Affiliations | HC Davos, Davos (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Heini Meng had a long career in the Swiss National League A, playing from 1921-38 as both a right wing and center. He played for HC Davos from 1921-34, moving to Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1934, playing for them through the end of his career, and also playing for Zürich Selects for a few years. He captained both HC Davos and the Swiss National Team. Meng competed for Switzerland at the 1924-26 European Championships, winning a gold medal in 1926 and bronze medals in 1924-25. He played in the Spengler Cup tournament from 1927-35, helping HC Davos win that title in 1927 and 1933, and helping them to Swiss titles in 1926-27 and 1929-34.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Heini Meng | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (1–2–3 1924 Milano bronze; 1925 Štrbské Pleso and Starý Smokovec bronze; 1926 Davos gold; 1928 St. Moritz (Olympics) silver; 1930 Chamonix, Berlin and Wien silver; 1932 Berlin bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–2 1928 St. Moritz (Olympics) bronze; 1930 Chamonix, Berlin and Wien bronze)