Karl Wyss

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameKarl•Wyss
Used nameKarl•Wyss
Born9 April 1912 in Klingnau, Aargau (SUI)
Died6 December 2009 (aged 97 years 7 months 27 days) in Luzern (Lucerne), Luzern (SUI)
NOC Switzerland

Biography

Karl Wyss was a Swiss competitive cyclist who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1936 Wyss was named as an alternate for the road race at the Berlin Olympics, but he did not start. He had some success in his native Switzerland, including winning the Tour de Berne one-day race in 1937. In 1939 he rode in the Tour de France, finishing in the top 10 on two stages, before riding two editions of the Tour de Suisse in the early 1940s.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) SUI Karl Wyss
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS