Ulrich Poltera
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ulrich•Poltera |
| Used name | Ulrich•Poltera |
| Nick/petnames | Uli |
| Born | 17 July 1922 in Arosa, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 22 March 1994 in Chur, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Affiliations | EHC Arosa, Arosa (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ulrich Poltera competed at the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics for Switzerland, winning a bronze medal in 1948. He played through the 1950s for EHC Arosa. Poltera grew up playing hockey on the ponds around Arosa with his brother, Gebhard, who was on the Swiss Olympic teams with him in both 1948 and 1952. Ulrich Poltera was on seven consecutive Swiss Championship teams, from 1951-57. Internationally he won World Championship bronze medals in 1950-51 and 1953, and won six European Championship medals – gold in 1950, silver in 1951, and bronze in 1947, 1949, and 1952-53.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Ulrich Poltera | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Ulrich Poltera | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 5 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | SUI |
Ulrich Poltera |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Gebhard 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)