Erwin Vogt
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Erwin•Vogt |
| Used name | Erwin•Vogt |
| Born | 17 September 1931 in Bretzwil, Basel-Landschaft (SUI) |
| Died | 14 September 2022 (aged 90 years 11 months 27 days) in Liestal, Basel-Landschaft (SUI) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 99 kg |
| Affiliations | Freischützen Nunningen, Nunningen (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Active during the 1960s and 1970s Switzerland’s Erwin Vogt won 11 medals at the World Shooting Championships and competed at three Olympic Games. Vogt won gold at the 1962 World Championships in the 300 metres free rifle kneeling event, adding to his haul of two silvers and three bronze medals from the same competition. He won two more silver medals in 1966 and three bronze medals at the 1974 championships. Vogt competed at the 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Mexico City, and the 1972 München Olympics, with his best result coming in the 300 metre free rifle, three positions at the Mexico City Games where he finished fifth.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SUI |
Erwin Vogt | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SUI |
Erwin Vogt | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SUI |
Erwin Vogt | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | 62 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | SUI |
Erwin Vogt | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–4–6 1962 Al-Qahira gold: 300 m free rifle kneeling, silver: 50 m small-bore rifle standing and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, and 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team; 1966 Wiesbaden silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team and 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team; 1974 Bern/Thun bronze: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 300 m free rifle kneeling team, and 300 m free rifle prone team)