Lucian Büeler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLucian•Büeler
Used nameLucian•Büeler
Born28 March 1910 in Zürich, Zürich (SUI)
Died6 February 1952 in Solothurn, Solothurn (SUI)
AffiliationsSC Zürich, Zürich (SUI)
NOC Switzerland

Biography

Lucian Büeler was a Swiss civil engineer and figure skater. Büeler was a multiple national champion before he moved to South America where he built an ice rink.

Büeler was a three-time national champion in figure skating from 1935–37. Büeler had the following placements at major international championships - Men: 1936 World Championships (14th); 1937 World Championships (10th); 1935 European Championships (10th). Büeler also competed in the men’s singles at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics where he finished in 17th place.

Büeler completed an apprenticeship as a machinist. He then studied at the ETH Zurich from 1930 to 1934, where he gained a diploma as a civil engineer. Büeler first worked as an assistant for hydraulic engineering for the ETH, and then as a site manager for road and bridge construction. In 1938 Büeler travelled to Argentina where he would end up living until 1947. Whilst there he worked for the Philipp Holzmann construction company and was involved in the construction of a power plant in Uruguay. Arguably Büeler’s finest achievement was the construction of the first artificial ice rink in South America, which he built, managed, and operated in Buenos Aires.

Büeler returned to Switzerland and worked for an energy company in Lausanne where he worked on projects to construct two power plants. Büeler was then elected as the city engineer of Solothurn in 1950. During this period multiple roads and sewer systems were constructed. Büeler died in February 1952 following a “short, serious illness”. He was 41.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) SUI Lucian Büeler
Singles, Men (Olympic) 17