Fritz Schwab
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erich Arthur Fritz•Schwab |
| Used name | Fritz•Schwab |
| Born | 31 December 1919 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 24 November 2006 (aged 86 years 10 months 24 days) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Fritz Schwab won a gold medal at the 1950 European Championships, a silver at the 1946 Europeans, and was eighth at the 1954 Europeans, all in the 10 km walk. He also won a bronze and a silver medal at the 1948 London and the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, both over 10 km.
Fritz was the son of race walker Arthur Schwab, who won a silver medal at the 1936 Berlin Games and was then killed during a heavy air raid while on a train transport to Switzerland in 1945.
Personal Best: 10kmW – 44:44.8 (1939).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SUI |
Fritz Schwab | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SUI |
Fritz Schwab | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Son of Arthur Tell Schwab
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–1–0 1946 Oslo silver: 10 km walk; 1950 Bruxelles gold: 10 km walk)