Fritz Schwab

Erich Arthur Fritz Schwab (December 31, 1919 in Berlin November 24, 2006) was a Swiss race walker. He won two Olympic medals over 10 kilometres in 1948 and 1952. In addition he won two medals at the European Championships in 1946 and 1950.

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing   Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki 10 kilometre walk
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London 10 kilometre walk

His father Arthur Tell Schwab was an Olympic silver medalist in 1936.


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