Bibi Torriani
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) • Coach |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Richard "Bibi"•Torriani |
| Used name | Bibi•Torriani |
| Other names | Riccardo Torriani |
| Born | 1 October 1911 in Sankt Moritz, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Died | 3 September 1988 in Chur, Graubünden (SUI) |
| Affiliations | EHC St. Moritz, Sankt Moritz (SUI) / HC Davos, Davos (SUI) |
| NOC |  Italy  Switzerland |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Bibi Torriani is considered the best Swiss ice hockey player ever. Playing for HC Davos for most of his career, he racked up 18 Swiss titles between 1930 and 1950. With the two Cattini brothers (Ferdinand and Hans) he formed the so-called “Ni-line” at his club and with the national team. In 111 international matches, he scored 105 times, winning a host of medals. In 1928 and 1948, with the Games held in St. Moritz, Torriani won Olympic bronze medals, also winning a silver medal (1935) and three bronze medals at the World Championships. In 1935 and 1939, Switzerland was also the best European country at the World Championships, earning the European title.
After his active playing career, Torriani coached the Swiss team and various clubs, winning the Swiss title again as a coach with EHC Visp (1962). Torriani also participated in the 1957 luge World Championships in Davos, taking second place. In 1997, Torriani was the first Swiss player to be inducted in the IIHF Hall of Fame.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Bibi Torriani | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Skijoring (Skiing) | SUI |
Bibi Torriani | ||||
| Ski Joring, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | Loup | 2 | ||||
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Bibi Torriani | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | =13 | ||||
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Bibi Torriani | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 3 | Bronze |
Coaching results
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | SUI |
Bibi Torriani | ||||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 5 | |||||
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | ITA |
SUI |
Bibi Torriani | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Italy | 7 |
Special Notes
- Recited the Athletes' Oath at the Opening Ceremony of the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (2–5–2 1928 St. Moritz (Olympics) silver; 1930 Chamonix, Berlin, and Wien silver; 1932 Berlin bronze; 1933 Praha bronze; 1934 Milano silver; 1935 Davos gold; 1937 London silver; 1939 Zürich and Basel gold; 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (0–1–5 1928 St. Moritz (Olympics) bronze; 1930 Chamonix, Berlin and Wien bronze; 1935 Davos silver; 1937 London bronze; 1939 Zürich and Basel bronze; 1948 St. Moritz (Olympics) bronze)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (0–1–0 1957 Davos silver: singles)