Gebhard Poltera
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gebhard•Poltera |
| Used name | Gebhard•Poltera |
| Nick/petnames | Gebi |
| Born | 14 December 1923 in Arosa, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 11 November 2008 in Arosa, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Affiliations | EHC Arosa, Arosa (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Together with his older brother Ulrich and cousin Hans-Martin, Gebhard Poltera learned to play hockey on the natural ice of Arosa. At age 16, he debuted for the senior team of EHC Arosa, which was one of the Swiss top teams of the time. Between 1951 and 1957, the team won seven consecutive Swiss titles, with Poltera as a forward. With his brother and cousin, he also played in the Swiss national team, for a total of 108 matches, during which he scored 98 goals. The Swiss were a top team at the time, and Poltera won an Olympic bronze medal, as well as three World Championship bronzes. Their 1950 third place also doubled as first place in the European Championships. After playing ice hockey, Poltera briefly worked as a coach, before turning to interior decorating.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Gebhard Poltera | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Gebhard Poltera | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Ulrich Poltera
- Cousin of Hans-Martin Trepp
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)