Josef Imbach

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameJosef•Imbach
Used nameJosef•Imbach
Born15 December 1894 in Lyss, Bern (SUI)
Died14 September 1964 in Genève (Geneva), Genève (SUI)
Measurements171 cm / 64 kg
AffiliationsCA Genève, Genève (SUI)
NOC Switzerland

Biography

Swiss track athlete Josef Imbach represented CA Genève where he specialised in sprinting. At the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics Imbach reached the quarter-finals of the 100 metres and the semi-finals of the 200 metres. He also ran in the 4 × 100 metres relay but the Swiss team finished in last place in their heat.

Four years later Imbach ran in the 400 metres at the 1924 Paris Olympics where he won his heat, albeit as the only athlete in race, before setting an Olympic record in the quarter-finals. He then finished second in his semi-final advancing to the final, but failed to finish after tripping during the race. Imbach was also part of the Swiss quartet that reached the final of the 4 × 100 metres relay, but the team was disqualified.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.6 (1920); 200 – 22.1 (1922); 400 – 48.0 (1924).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics SUI Josef Imbach
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h2 r3/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Switzerland 4 h3 r1/2
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics SUI Josef Imbach
400 metres, Men (Olympic) AC
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Switzerland AC r3/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Switzerland DNS
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics SUI Josef Imbach
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Switzerland DNS