Walter Paul Dürst
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Walter Paul•Dürst |
| Used name | Walter Paul•Dürst |
| Nick/petnames | Watschga |
| Born | 28 February 1927 in Davos, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 2 May 2016 in Davos, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Affiliations | HC Davos, Davos (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Walter Dürst was a prolific scorer for HC Davos in the Swiss National League A, playing for them through most of the 1950s and up through 1963. In 1959-60 he scored 26 goals and 41 points for Davos in only 14 games, while in 1956-57 he 16 goals and 37 points in 14 games. He played at the 1948 Olympics alongside his brother Hans, where he scored seven goals in five games for Switzerland. Dürst won Swiss titles with HC Davos in 1947-48, 1950, 1958, and 1960 and helped them to Spengler Cup trophies in 1951, 1957, and 1958. He also won three bronze medals at the World Championships (1950-51, 1953), and added four European Championship medals – gold in 1950, silver in 1951, and bronze in 1952-53.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Walter Paul Dürst | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Walter Paul Dürst | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Hans Dürst
- Father of Walter Dürst
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (1–2–2 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) silver; 1950 London gold; 1951 Paris silver; 1952 Oslo (Olympics) bronze; 1953 Zürich and Basel bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–0–4 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) bronze; 1950 London bronze; 1951 Paris bronze; 1953 Zürich and Basel bronze)