Sepp Steger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Josef "Sepp"•Steger |
| Used name | Sepp•Steger |
| Born | 24 March 1925 in Eich, Luzern (SUI) |
| Died | 22 August 2015 in Zollikofen, Bern (SUI) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | LC Zürich, Zürich (SUI) |
| NOC |  Switzerland |
Biography
Sepp Steger was a 400-800 runner who competed at the 1952 Olympics and the 1954 European Championships. A several time Swiss Champion, Steger ran 1:49.8 on 11 September 1955 to become the first Swiss runner under 1:50 for the 800. In 1951 he also set a Swiss record for the 400 with 47.8.
Steger was initially a banker who started with Swiss Bank in 1953-55, and later worked in Amsterdam in the tourist office and then the tourist office in Frankfurt. He returned to banking in 1962 as Kurdirektor in Engelberg, and then spent most of his business career with Bank Corporation in Zürich. Steger was director of the Swiss Athletics Masters.
Personal Best: 400 – 47.9 (1951).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | SUI |
Sepp Steger | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h3 r1/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Switzerland | 5 h2 r1/2 |