Josef Kalt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Josef•Kalt (-Arnet) |
| Used name | Josef•Kalt |
| Born | 20 September 1920 |
| Died | 21 February 2012 |
| Affiliations | See-Club Zug, Zug (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Together with his younger brother Hans, Josef Kalt won Olympic silver in coxless pairs in 1948. Coached by Karl Schmid and representing See-Club Zug, the Kalt brothers were the Swiss coxless pairs champions in 1943-45 and 1947-48, while finishing second in 1946. Josef Kalt retired from sports after the 1948 Olympics and later worked in a family owned printing company Kalt-Bucher Druck AG in Zug.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Rowing | SUI |
Josef Kalt | |||
| Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) | Hans Kalt | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Hans Kalt