Fritz Waller
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Friedrich "Fritz"•Waller |
| Used name | Fritz•Waller |
| Born | 18 March 1920 |
| Died | 15 February 2004 |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
The regular brakesman of Felix Endrich, Fritz Waller enjoyed several successes in the late 1940s. In the two-man bob, they finished runner-up at the 1947 World Championships, before capturing the Olympic gold medal before a home crowd in St. Moritz. They confirmed their status a year later, winning also the world title. They had already won that award in the four-man event two years earlier, and added a bronze at the 1949 Worlds.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | SUI |
Fritz Waller | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Felix Endrich | 1 | Gold | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland 1 | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (1–1–1 1947 St. Moritz silver: Two-man; 1949 Lake Placid gold: Two-man, bronze: Four-man)