Valais, Switzerland
Place names (55)
People born here (112) |
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| Brigitte Albrecht-Loretan |  SUI |
CCS | Olympics/Other | 1992—2002 | 6 October 1970 | Lax (SUI) |
| Daniel Albrecht | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2006 | 25 May 1983 | Fiesch (SUI) |
| Yves Allegro | SUI |
TEN | Olympics | 2004 | 24 August 1978 | Grône (SUI) |
| Arnold Andenmatten | SUI |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1948 | 22 August 1922 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Sophie Anthamatten | SUI |
IHO | Non-starter | 2010—2014 | 26 July 1991 | Saas-Grund (SUI) |
| Alfred Aufdenblatten | SUI |
CCS/MSP | Olympics | 1924 | 12 November 1897 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Fränzi Aufdenblatten | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2002—2014 | 10 February 1981 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Alizee Aymon | SUI |
IHO | YOG | 2020 | 22 November 2005 | Icogne (SUI) |
| Gérard Barras | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 12 January 1937 | Brig, Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Camillia Berra | SUI |
FRS | Olympics | 2014 | 2 December 1994 | Champéry (SUI) |
| René Berra | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1972 | 13 February 1942 | Champéry (SUI) |
| Sylviane Berthod | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2002—2006 | 25 April 1977 | Salins (SUI) |
| William Besse | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1992—1994 | 10 March 1968 | Bruson (SUI) |
| Benoît Bickel | SUI |
ART | Olympics | 1948 | 2 September 1900 | Sion (SUI) |
| Jürg Biner | SUI |
FRS | Olympics | 1992—1994 | 15 August 1964 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Gilbert Bischoff | SUI |
CRD | Olympics | 1972 | 29 September 1951 | Salins (SUI) |
| Sepp Blatter | SUI |
Administrator | 1998—2015 | 10 March 1936 | Visp (SUI) | |
| Fernande Bochatay | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 23 January 1946 | Les Marécottes (SUI) |
| Louis Bourban | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1948 | 15 August 1917 | Nendaz (SUI) |
| Chantal Bournissen | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1988—1994 | 6 April 1967 | Arolla (SUI) |
| Franz Bumann | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1952 | 24 October 1924 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Roger Chappot | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1964 | 17 October 1940 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Jeanine Cicognini |  ITASUI |
BDM | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 14 November 1986 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Philippe Clerc | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 24 December 1946 | Port-Valais (SUI) |
| Roland Collombin | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1972 | 17 February 1951 | Versegères, Bagnes (SUI) |
| Didier Défago | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2002—2014 | 2 October 1977 | Morgins (SUI) |
| Pierre Délèze | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 25 September 1958 | Nendaz (SUI) |
| Robert Dill-Bundi | SUI |
CTR | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 18 November 1958 | Chippis (SUI) |
| Antoine Dorsaz | SUI |
FSK | Olympics | 2010 | 2 March 1989 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Jean-Blaise Evéquoz | SUI |
FEN | Olympics/Non-starter | 1976—1984 | 27 November 1953 | Sion (SUI) |
| Vesna Fabjan |  SLO |
CCS | Olympics/Other | 2006—2018 | 13 March 1985 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Raymond Fellay | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1956 | 16 January 1932 | Verbier (SUI) |
| João Ferraz |  POR |
HBL | Olympics | 2020 | 8 January 1990 | Eyholz (SUI) |
| André Filippini | SUI |
BOB | Olympics | 1952 | 13 September 1924 | Sion (SUI) |
| Jean-Luc Fournier | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1980 | 23 September 1956 | Nendaz (SUI) |
| Gaston Furrer | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 10 May 1945 | Staldenried (SUI) |
| Otto Furrer | SUI |
CCS/MSP | Olympics/Non-Medal | 1928 | 19 October 1903 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Joël Gaspoz | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 25 September 1956 | Morgins (SUI) |
| Françoise Gay | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1964 | 27 January 1945 | Les Marécottes (SUI) |
| Armand Genoud | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1956 | 6 July 1930 | Mission, Anniviers (SUI) |
| Tiffany Géroudet | SUI |
FEN | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 3 September 1986 | Sion (SUI) |
| Dominique Gisin | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2010—2014 | 4 June 1985 | Visp (SUI) |
| Marc Gisin | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2018 | 25 June 1988 | Visp (SUI) |
| Damian Grichting | SUI |
CUR | Olympics | 2002 | 8 April 1973 | Leukerbad (SUI) |
| Konrad Hallenbarter | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 1 December 1953 | Obergesteln (SUI) |
| Simon Hallenbarter | SUI |
BTH | Olympics | 2006—2014 | 5 March 1979 | Obergesteln (SUI) |
| Emil Handschin | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1948—1956 | 19 March 1928 | Crans-Montana (SUI) |
| Charles Henzen | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 4 October 1945 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Karl Hischier | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1952 | 21 January 1925 | Oberwald (SUI) |
| Konrad Hischier | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 13 August 1935 | Oberwald (SUI) |
| Gianni Infantino | SUI |
Administrator | 2016—2020 | 23 March 1970 | Brig, Brig-Glis (SUI) | |
| Melody Johner | SUI |
EVE | Olympics | 2020 | 7 March 1984 | Monthey (SUI) |
| Alfons Julen | SUI |
CCS/MSP | Olympics/Non-Medal/Non-starter | 1924—1928 | 20 February 1899 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Anton Julen | SUI |
MSP | Olympics | 1924 | 20 February 1898 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Martin Julen | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1956 | 31 March 1928 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Max Julen | SUI |
ALP | Olympics/Other | 1984 | 15 March 1961 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Oswald Julen | SUI |
NCB | Olympics | 1936 | 15 February 1912 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Simon Julen | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1924 | 3 May 1897 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Frederik Kalbermatten | SUI |
SBD | Olympics | 2006 | 25 May 1981 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Victor Kronig | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1956 | 18 December 1933 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Lilian Kummer | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2002 | 8 July 1975 | Riederalp (SUI) |
| Patrizia Kummer | SUI |
SBD | Olympics/Other | 2014—2022 | 16 October 1987 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Michael Kuonen | SUI |
BOB | Olympics | 2018 | 10 June 1991 | Visp (SUI) |
| Stéphane Lambiel | SUI |
FSK | Olympics/Other | 2002—2010 | 2 April 1985 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Sophie Lamon | SUI |
FEN | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 8 February 1985 | Sion (SUI) |
| Yannic Lerjen | SUI |
FRS | Olympics | 2014 | 26 July 1990 | Täsch (SUI) |
| Steve Locher | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1992—1998 | 19 September 1967 | Salins (SUI) |
| Pascal Loretan | SUI |
SHO | Olympics | 2012 | 20 January 1989 | Leukerbad (SUI) |
| Jimmy Martinetti | SUI |
WRE | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 5 July 1946 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Nando Mathieu | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1976 | 22 December 1949 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Thibaut Monnet | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 2010 | 2 February 1982 | Isérables (SUI) |
| Steve Morabito | SUI |
CRD | Olympics | 2016 | 30 January 1983 | Monthey (SUI) |
| Michel Morganella | SUI |
FBL | Olympics | 2012 | 17 May 1989 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Killian Mottet | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 2022 | 15 January 1991 | Evionnaz (SUI) |
| Henri Mottier | SUI |
WRE | Olympics | 1960 | 5 June 1936 | Saxon (SUI) |
| Jorinde Müller | SUI |
FRS | Olympics | 2014 | 2 October 1993 | Münster-Geschinen (SUI) |
| Justin Murisier | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2014—2022 | 8 January 1992 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Brigitte Nansoz | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1980 | 20 August 1962 | Evionnaz (SUI) |
| Bernhard Perren | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1952 | 1 May 1928 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Diego Perren | SUI |
CUR | Olympics | 1998 | 10 January 1965 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Gottlieb Perren | SUI |
ALP/CCS/NCB | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 14 April 1926 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Kurt Pfammatter | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1964 | 30 March 1941 | Visp (SUI) |
| Didier Plaschy | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1998 | 2 May 1973 | Varen (SUI) |
| Lorenz Possa | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1960 | 31 March 1934 | Leukerbad (SUI) |
| Candide Pralong | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 2018—2022 | 24 September 1990 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Vincent Praplan | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 2018 | 10 June 1994 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Clélia Rard-Reuse | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1 August 1988 | Riddes (SUI) |
| Sébastien Reichenbach | SUI |
CRD | Olympics | 2016 | 28 May 1989 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Corinne Rey-Bellet | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1992—2002 | 2 August 1972 | Les Crosets (SUI) |
| René Rey | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1956 | 19 September 1928 | Crans-Montana (SUI) |
| Charles Ribordy | SUI |
FEN | Olympics | 1960 | 24 October 1929 | Sion (SUI) |
| Karin Roten | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1994—1998 | 27 January 1976 | Leukerbad (SUI) |
| Christophe Roux |  MDA |
ALP | Olympics | 2010 | 27 July 1983 | Verbier (SUI) |
| Philippe Roux | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1976 | 7 December 1952 | Verbier (SUI) |
| Walter Salzmann | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1964 | 13 May 1936 | Visp (SUI) |
| Edi Schild | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1948 | 21 February 1919 | Naters (SUI) |
| Pierre-André Schürmann |  ALGSUI |
FBL | Coach | 2016 | 5 July 1960 | Monthey (SUI) |
| Alfons Supersaxo | SUI |
CCS/NCB | Olympics/Other | 1948—1952 | 28 March 1926 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Edy Thomi | SUI |
GAR | Olympics | 1960 | 9 June 1929 | Brig, Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Herold Truffer | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1964 | 14 July 1936 | Eyholz (SUI) |
| Vital Vouardoux | SUI |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1948 | 2 May 1919 | Grimentz (SUI) |
| Benjamin Weger | SUI |
BTH | Olympics | 2010—2022 | 5 October 1989 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Jean Wicki | SUI |
BOB | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 18 June 1933 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Daniel Yule | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2014—2022 | 18 February 1993 | Orsières (SUI) |
| Aldo Zenhäusern | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1976 | 3 August 1951 | Visp (SUI) |
| Ramon Zenhäusern | SUI |
ALP | Olympics/Other | 2014—2022 | 4 May 1992 | Visp (SUI) |
| Bernadette Zurbriggen | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 30 August 1956 | Saas-Grund (SUI) |
| Hans Zurbriggen | SUI |
SJP | Olympics | 1948 | 22 February 1920 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Heidi Zurbriggen | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1992—1998 | 16 March 1967 | Saas-Almagell (SUI) |
| Pirmin Zurbriggen | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 4 February 1963 | Saas-Almagell (SUI) |
| Robert Zurbriggen | SUI |
CCS/MSP | Olympics/Non-Medal | 1948 | 16 March 1917 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Silvan Zurbriggen | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 2006—2010 | 15 August 1981 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
People who died here (44) |
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| Xam Abegglen | SUI |
FBL | Olympics | 1924—1928 | 25 August 1970 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Arnold Andenmatten | SUI |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1948 | 24 March 2018 | Saas-Grund (SUI) |
| Alfred Aufdenblatten | SUI |
CCS/MSP | Olympics | 1924 | 17 June 1975 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Benoît Bickel | SUI |
ART | Olympics | 1948 | 10 December 1986 | Sion (SUI) |
| Hans Bourquin | SUI |
ROW | Olympics | 1928 | 1998 | Sion (SUI) |
| Franz Bumann | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1952 | 15 August 2005 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Dario Colombi | ITA |
BOB | Olympics | 1952 | 12 May 2010 | Sion (SUI) |
| Jean Daetwyler | SUI |
ART | Olympics | 1948 | 4 June 1994 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Vladimir Durković |  SRB YUG |
FBL | Olympics | 1960 | 22 June 1972 | Sion (SUI) |
| Édouard Écuyer de le Court |  BEL |
MPN | Olympics/Other | 1928—1936 | 10 February 1951 | Crans-Montana (SUI) |
| Manfred Eglin |  GER FRG |
FBL | Non-starter | 1956 | 11 August 2001 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Raymond Fellay | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1956 | 29 May 1994 | Sion (SUI) |
| André Filippini | SUI |
BOB | Olympics | 1952 | 18 November 2013 | Sion (SUI) |
| Paul Hänni | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1996 | Crans-Montana (SUI) |
| Karl Hischier | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1952 | 21 August 2016 | Fiesch (SUI) |
| Konrad Hischier | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 19 December 2012 | Visp (SUI) |
| Jean Juge | SUI |
Administrator | 1972—1976 | 9 August 1978 | Matterhorn (SUI) | |
| Alfons Julen | SUI |
CCS/MSP | Olympics/Non-Medal/Non-starter | 1924—1928 | 9 May 1988 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Anton Julen | SUI |
MSP | Olympics | 1924 | August 1982 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Oswald Julen | SUI |
NCB | Olympics | 1936 | December 1998 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Simon Julen | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1924 | 27 March 1951 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Alfred Kronig | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 28 April 2020 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Charly Légeret | SUI |
HOC | Olympics | 1936 | 12 July 1983 | Monthey (SUI) |
| Hugo Lehner | SUI |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1928 | 14 October 1952 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Ernst Luchsinger | SUI |
HOC | Olympics | 1928 | February 1961 | Monthey (SUI) |
| Ella Maillart | SUI |
SAL | Olympics | 1924 | 27 March 1997 | Chandolin (SUI) |
| Étienne Martinetti | SUI |
WRE | Olympics | 1972 | 1 April 2002 | Martigny (SUI) |
| Mats Nyberg |  SWE |
SAL | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 13 February 1999 | Verbier (SUI) |
| Klaus Oldendorff | FRG |
SAL | Olympics | 1968 | 17 March 2003 | Verbier (SUI) |
| Bernhard Perren | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1952 | 31 August 1960 | near Zermatt (SUI) |
| Gottlieb Perren | SUI |
ALP/CCS/NCB | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 10 May 2014 | Zermatt (SUI) |
| Kurt Pfammatter | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1964 | 24 July 2022 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Lorenz Possa | SUI |
CCS | Olympics | 1960 | 8 January 2013 | Leukerbad (SUI) |
| Corinne Rey-Bellet | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1992—2002 | 30 April 2006 | Les Crosets (SUI) |
| Walter Salzmann | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1964 | 12 September 2012 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Roger Staub | SUI |
ALP | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 30 June 1974 | Verbier (SUI) |
| Fritz Steuri | SUI |
NCB/SJP | Olympics | 1932 | 8 July 1953 | near Grindelwald (SUI) |
| Alfons Supersaxo | SUI |
CCS/NCB | Olympics/Other | 1948—1952 | 30 April 2005 | Saas-Fee (SUI) |
| Edmond Virieux | SUI |
ART | Olympics | 1924 | 10 September 1969 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Vital Vouardoux | SUI |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1948 | 20 October 1977 | Sierre (SUI) |
| Aldo Zenhäusern | SUI |
IHO | Olympics | 1976 | 9 January 2012 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Hans Zurbriggen | SUI |
SJP | Olympics | 1948 | 23 July 1950 | Monthey (SUI) |
| Heinrich Zurbriggen | SUI |
MSP | Non-Medal | 1948 | 24 January 1982 | Brig-Glis (SUI) |
| Robert Zurbriggen | SUI |
CCS/MSP | Olympics/Non-Medal | 1948 | 21 April 1952 | Mount Schwarzberg Weisstor (SUI) |