People born here (112)
|
| Brigitte Albrecht-Loretan |
 SUI |
CCS |
Olympics/Other |
1992—2002 |
6 October 1970 |
Lax, Valais (SUI) |
| Daniel Albrecht |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2006 |
25 May 1983 |
Fiesch, Valais (SUI) |
| Yves Allegro |
SUI |
TEN |
Olympics |
2004 |
24 August 1978 |
Grône, Valais (SUI) |
| Arnold Andenmatten |
SUI |
MSP |
Non-Medal |
1948 |
22 August 1922 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Sophie Anthamatten |
SUI |
IHO |
Non-starter |
2010—2014 |
26 July 1991 |
Saas-Grund, Valais (SUI) |
| Alfred Aufdenblatten |
SUI |
CCS/MSP |
Olympics |
1924 |
12 November 1897 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Fränzi Aufdenblatten |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2002—2014 |
10 February 1981 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Alizee Aymon |
SUI |
IHO |
YOG |
2020 |
22 November 2005 |
Icogne, Valais (SUI) |
| Camillia Berra |
SUI |
FRS |
Olympics |
2014 |
2 December 1994 |
Champéry, Valais (SUI) |
| René Berra |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1972 |
13 February 1942 |
Champéry, Valais (SUI) |
| Sylviane Berthod |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2002—2006 |
25 April 1977 |
Salins, Valais (SUI) |
| William Besse |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1992—1994 |
10 March 1968 |
Bruson, Valais (SUI) |
| Benoît Bickel |
SUI |
ART |
Olympics |
1948 |
2 September 1900 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Jürg Biner |
SUI |
FRS |
Olympics |
1992—1994 |
15 August 1964 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Gilbert Bischoff |
SUI |
CRD |
Olympics |
1972 |
29 September 1951 |
Salins, Valais (SUI) |
| Sepp Blatter |
SUI |
|
Administrator |
1998—2015 |
10 March 1936 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Fernande Bochatay |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1964—1968 |
23 January 1946 |
Les Marécottes, Valais (SUI) |
| Nicolas Bochatay |
SUI |
SPS |
Non-Medal |
1992 |
27 August 1964 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Louis Bourban |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1948 |
15 August 1917 |
Nendaz, Valais (SUI) |
| Chantal Bournissen |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1988—1994 |
6 April 1967 |
Arolla, Valais (SUI) |
| Franz Bumann |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1952 |
24 October 1924 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Roger Chappot |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1964 |
17 October 1940 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Jeanine Cicognini |
 ITA
SUI |
BDM |
Olympics |
2008—2016 |
14 November 1986 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Philippe Clerc |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
1972 |
24 December 1946 |
Port-Valais, Valais (SUI) |
| Roland Collombin |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1972 |
17 February 1951 |
Versegères, Bagnes, Valais (SUI) |
| Didier Défago |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2002—2014 |
2 October 1977 |
Morgins, Valais (SUI) |
| Pierre Délèze |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
1980—1988 |
25 September 1958 |
Nendaz, Valais (SUI) |
| Robert Dill-Bundi |
SUI |
CTR |
Olympics |
1976—1980 |
18 November 1958 |
Chippis, Valais (SUI) |
| Antoine Dorsaz |
SUI |
FSK |
Olympics |
2010 |
2 March 1989 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Jean-Blaise Evéquoz |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1976—1984 |
27 November 1953 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Vesna Fabjan |
 SLO |
CCS |
Olympics/Other |
2006—2018 |
13 March 1985 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Raymond Fellay |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1956 |
16 January 1932 |
Verbier, Valais (SUI) |
| João Ferraz |
 POR |
HBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
8 January 1990 |
Eyholz, Valais (SUI) |
| André Filippini |
SUI |
BOB |
Olympics |
1952 |
13 September 1924 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Jean-Luc Fournier |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1980 |
23 September 1956 |
Nendaz, Valais (SUI) |
| Gaston Furrer |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1964—1972 |
10 May 1945 |
Staldenried, Valais (SUI) |
| Otto Furrer |
SUI |
CCS/MSP |
Olympics/Non-Medal |
1928 |
19 October 1903 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Joël Gaspoz |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1980—1988 |
25 September 1956 |
Morgins, Valais (SUI) |
| Françoise Gay |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1964 |
27 January 1945 |
Les Marécottes, Valais (SUI) |
| Armand Genoud |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1956 |
6 July 1930 |
Mission, Anniviers, Valais (SUI) |
| Tiffany Géroudet |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
2012—2016 |
3 September 1986 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Dominique Gisin |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2010—2014 |
4 June 1985 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Marc Gisin |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2018 |
25 June 1988 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Damian Grichting |
SUI |
CUR |
Olympics |
2002 |
8 April 1973 |
Leukerbad, Valais (SUI) |
| Konrad Hallenbarter |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1980—1988 |
1 December 1953 |
Obergesteln, Valais (SUI) |
| Simon Hallenbarter |
SUI |
BTH |
Olympics |
2006—2014 |
5 March 1979 |
Obergesteln, Valais (SUI) |
| Emil Handschin |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1948—1956 |
19 March 1928 |
Crans-Montana, Valais (SUI) |
| Charles Henzen |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
4 October 1945 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Karl Hischier |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1952 |
21 January 1925 |
Oberwald, Valais (SUI) |
| Konrad Hischier |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1960—1968 |
13 August 1935 |
Oberwald, Valais (SUI) |
| Gianni Infantino |
SUI |
|
Administrator |
2016—2020 |
23 March 1970 |
Brig, Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Melody Johner |
SUI |
EVE |
Olympics |
2020 |
7 March 1984 |
Monthey, Valais (SUI) |
| Alfons Julen |
SUI |
CCS/MSP |
Olympics/Non-Medal/Non-starter |
1924—1928 |
20 February 1899 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Anton Julen |
SUI |
MSP |
Olympics |
1924 |
20 February 1898 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Martin Julen |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1956 |
31 March 1928 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Max Julen |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics/Other |
1984 |
15 March 1961 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Oswald Julen |
SUI |
NCB |
Olympics |
1936 |
15 February 1912 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Simon Julen |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1924 |
3 May 1897 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Frederik Kalbermatten |
SUI |
SBD |
Olympics |
2006 |
25 May 1981 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Victor Kronig |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1956 |
18 December 1933 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Lilian Kummer |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2002 |
8 July 1975 |
Riederalp, Valais (SUI) |
| Patrizia Kummer |
SUI |
SBD |
Olympics/Other |
2014—2022 |
16 October 1987 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Michael Kuonen |
SUI |
BOB |
Olympics |
2018 |
10 June 1991 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Stéphane Lambiel |
SUI |
FSK |
Olympics/Other |
2002—2010 |
2 April 1985 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Sophie Lamon |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
8 February 1985 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Yannic Lerjen |
SUI |
FRS |
Olympics |
2014 |
26 July 1990 |
Täsch, Valais (SUI) |
| Steve Locher |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1992—1998 |
19 September 1967 |
Salins, Valais (SUI) |
| Pascal Loretan |
SUI |
SHO |
Olympics |
2012 |
20 January 1989 |
Leukerbad, Valais (SUI) |
| Jimmy Martinetti |
SUI |
WRE |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
5 July 1946 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Nando Mathieu |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1976 |
22 December 1949 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Thibaut Monnet |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
2010 |
2 February 1982 |
Isérables, Valais (SUI) |
| Steve Morabito |
SUI |
CRD |
Olympics |
2016 |
30 January 1983 |
Monthey, Valais (SUI) |
| Michel Morganella |
SUI |
FBL |
Olympics |
2012 |
17 May 1989 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Killian Mottet |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
2022 |
15 January 1991 |
Evionnaz, Valais (SUI) |
| Henri Mottier |
SUI |
WRE |
Olympics |
1960 |
5 June 1936 |
Saxon, Valais (SUI) |
| Jorinde Müller |
SUI |
FRS |
Olympics |
2014 |
2 October 1993 |
Münster-Geschinen, Valais (SUI) |
| Justin Murisier |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2014—2022 |
8 January 1992 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Brigitte Nansoz |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1980 |
20 August 1962 |
Evionnaz, Valais (SUI) |
| Bernhard Perren |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1952 |
1 May 1928 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Diego Perren |
SUI |
CUR |
Olympics |
1998 |
10 January 1965 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Gottlieb Perren |
SUI |
ALP/CCS/NCB |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
14 April 1926 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Kurt Pfammatter |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1964 |
30 March 1941 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Didier Plaschy |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1998 |
2 May 1973 |
Varen, Valais (SUI) |
| Lorenz Possa |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1960 |
31 March 1934 |
Leukerbad, Valais (SUI) |
| Candide Pralong |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
2018—2022 |
24 September 1990 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Vincent Praplan |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
2018 |
10 June 1994 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Clélia Rard-Reuse |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
2016 |
1 August 1988 |
Riddes, Valais (SUI) |
| Sébastien Reichenbach |
SUI |
CRD |
Olympics |
2016 |
28 May 1989 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Corinne Rey-Bellet |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1992—2002 |
2 August 1972 |
Les Crosets, Valais (SUI) |
| René Rey |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1956 |
19 September 1928 |
Crans-Montana, Valais (SUI) |
| Charles Ribordy |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1960 |
24 October 1929 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Karin Roten |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1994—1998 |
27 January 1976 |
Leukerbad, Valais (SUI) |
| Christophe Roux |
 MDA |
ALP |
Olympics |
2010 |
27 July 1983 |
Verbier, Valais (SUI) |
| Philippe Roux |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1976 |
7 December 1952 |
Verbier, Valais (SUI) |
| Walter Salzmann |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1964 |
13 May 1936 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Edi Schild |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1948 |
21 February 1919 |
Naters, Valais (SUI) |
| Pierre-André Schürmann |
 ALG
SUI |
FBL |
Coach |
2016 |
5 July 1960 |
Monthey, Valais (SUI) |
| Alfons Supersaxo |
SUI |
CCS/NCB |
Olympics/Other |
1948—1952 |
28 March 1926 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Edy Thomi |
SUI |
GAR |
Olympics |
1960 |
9 June 1929 |
Brig, Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Herold Truffer |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1964 |
14 July 1936 |
Eyholz, Valais (SUI) |
| Vital Vouardoux |
SUI |
MSP |
Non-Medal |
1948 |
2 May 1919 |
Grimentz, Valais (SUI) |
| Benjamin Weger |
SUI |
BTH |
Olympics |
2010—2022 |
5 October 1989 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Jean Wicki |
SUI |
BOB |
Olympics |
1968—1972 |
18 June 1933 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Daniel Yule |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2014—2022 |
18 February 1993 |
Orsières, Valais (SUI) |
| Aldo Zenhäusern |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1976 |
3 August 1951 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Ramon Zenhäusern |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics/Other |
2014—2022 |
4 May 1992 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Bernadette Zurbriggen |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1972—1980 |
30 August 1956 |
Saas-Grund, Valais (SUI) |
| Hans Zurbriggen |
SUI |
SJP |
Olympics |
1948 |
22 February 1920 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Heidi Zurbriggen |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1992—1998 |
16 March 1967 |
Saas-Almagell, Valais (SUI) |
| Pirmin Zurbriggen |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1984—1988 |
4 February 1963 |
Saas-Almagell, Valais (SUI) |
| Robert Zurbriggen |
SUI |
CCS/MSP |
Olympics/Non-Medal |
1948 |
16 March 1917 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Silvan Zurbriggen |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2006—2010 |
15 August 1981 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
People who died here (46)
|
| Xam Abegglen |
SUI |
FBL |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
25 August 1970 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Arnold Andenmatten |
SUI |
MSP |
Non-Medal |
1948 |
24 March 2018 |
Saas-Grund, Valais (SUI) |
| Alfred Aufdenblatten |
SUI |
CCS/MSP |
Olympics |
1924 |
17 June 1975 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Benoît Bickel |
SUI |
ART |
Olympics |
1948 |
10 December 1986 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Hans Bourquin |
SUI |
ROW |
Olympics |
1928 |
November 1997 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Franz Bumann |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1952 |
15 August 2005 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Dario Colombi |
ITA |
BOB |
Olympics |
1952 |
12 May 2010 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Jean Daetwyler |
SUI |
ART |
Olympics |
1948 |
4 June 1994 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Vladimir Durković |
 SRB
 YUG |
FBL |
Olympics |
1960 |
22 June 1972 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Édouard Écuyer de le Court |
 BEL |
MPN |
Olympics/Other |
1928—1936 |
10 February 1951 |
Crans-Montana, Valais (SUI) |
| Manfred Eglin |
 GER
 FRG |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1956 |
11 August 2001 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Raymond Fellay |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1956 |
29 May 1994 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| André Filippini |
SUI |
BOB |
Olympics |
1952 |
18 November 2013 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Rosetta Gagliardi |
ITA |
TEN |
Olympics |
1920—1924 |
31 July 1973 |
Randogne, Crans-Montana, Valais (SUI) |
| Paul Hänni |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
1996 |
Crans-Montana, Valais (SUI) |
| Karl Hischier |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1952 |
21 August 2016 |
Fiesch, Valais (SUI) |
| Konrad Hischier |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1960—1968 |
19 December 2012 |
Visp, Valais (SUI) |
| Jean Juge |
SUI |
|
Administrator |
1972—1976 |
9 August 1978 |
Matterhorn, Valais (SUI) |
| Alfons Julen |
SUI |
CCS/MSP |
Olympics/Non-Medal/Non-starter |
1924—1928 |
9 May 1988 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Anton Julen |
SUI |
MSP |
Olympics |
1924 |
August 1982 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Oswald Julen |
SUI |
NCB |
Olympics |
1936 |
December 1998 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Simon Julen |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1924 |
27 March 1951 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Alfred Kronig |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
28 April 2020 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Charly Légeret |
SUI |
HOC |
Olympics |
1936 |
12 July 1983 |
Monthey, Valais (SUI) |
| Hugo Lehner |
SUI |
MSP |
Non-Medal |
1928 |
14 October 1952 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Ernst Luchsinger |
SUI |
HOC |
Olympics |
1928 |
February 1961 |
Monthey, Valais (SUI) |
| Ella Maillart |
SUI |
SAL |
Olympics |
1924 |
27 March 1997 |
Chandolin, Valais (SUI) |
| Étienne Martinetti |
SUI |
WRE |
Olympics |
1972 |
1 April 2002 |
Martigny, Valais (SUI) |
| Mats Nyberg |
 SWE |
SAL |
Olympics |
1988—1996 |
13 February 1999 |
Verbier, Valais (SUI) |
| Klaus Oldendorff |
FRG |
SAL |
Olympics |
1968 |
17 March 2003 |
Verbier, Valais (SUI) |
| Bernhard Perren |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1952 |
31 August 1960 |
near Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Gottlieb Perren |
SUI |
ALP/CCS/NCB |
Olympics |
1948—1952 |
10 May 2014 |
Zermatt, Valais (SUI) |
| Kurt Pfammatter |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1964 |
24 July 2022 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Marcel Pfeuti |
SUI |
BKB |
Referee |
1936—1948 |
6 May 2007 |
Sion, Valais (SUI) |
| Lorenz Possa |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1960 |
8 January 2013 |
Leukerbad, Valais (SUI) |
| Corinne Rey-Bellet |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1992—2002 |
30 April 2006 |
Les Crosets, Valais (SUI) |
| Walter Salzmann |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1964 |
12 September 2012 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Roger Staub |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
30 June 1974 |
Verbier, Valais (SUI) |
| Fritz Steuri |
SUI |
NCB/SJP |
Olympics |
1932 |
8 July 1953 |
near Grindelwald, Valais (SUI) |
| Alfons Supersaxo |
SUI |
CCS/NCB |
Olympics/Other |
1948—1952 |
30 April 2005 |
Saas-Fee, Valais (SUI) |
| Edmond Virieux |
SUI |
ART |
Olympics |
1924 |
10 September 1969 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Vital Vouardoux |
SUI |
MSP |
Non-Medal |
1948 |
20 October 1977 |
Sierre, Valais (SUI) |
| Aldo Zenhäusern |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1976 |
9 January 2012 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Hans Zurbriggen |
SUI |
SJP |
Olympics |
1948 |
23 July 1950 |
Monthey, Valais (SUI) |
| Heinrich Zurbriggen |
SUI |
MSP |
Non-Medal |
1948 |
24 January 1982 |
Brig-Glis, Valais (SUI) |
| Robert Zurbriggen |
SUI |
CCS/MSP |
Olympics/Non-Medal |
1948 |
21 April 1952 |
Mount Schwarzberg Weisstor, Valais (SUI) |