Thomas Pleisch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas•Pleisch |
| Used name | Thomas•Pleisch |
| Born | 17 December 1913 |
| Died | 16 March 1936 in Basel, Basel-Stadt (SUI) |
| Affiliations | EHC St. Moritz, Sankt Moritz (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Thomas Pleisch was a right winger who played for Switzerland at the 1936 Winter Olympics and the 1934 and 1935 World Championships. In that era the Worlds doubled as the European Championships, and Pleisch won a World silver and European gold in 1935, and a European silver in 1934.
Pleisch started his career in 1931 with St. Moritz EHC, moving to Zürich City in 1934, but returned to St. Moritz later that season. His last season was 1935/36 when he skated with Basel EHC and Basel City. Pleisch committed suicide only a few weeks after the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Thomas Pleisch | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | =13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Pleisch committed suicide only a few weeks after the 1936 Winter Olympics)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (1–1–0 1934 Milano silver; 1935 Davos gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–0 1935 Davos silver)