Oscar Geier

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOscar Arnold•Geier
Used nameOscar•Geier
Born19 August 1882 in Zürich, Zürich (SUI)
Died5 November 1942 in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey (USA)
NOC Switzerland
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Oscar Geier was born in Switzerland but came to the United States in 1902 to open a branch office of a European law firm. He settled in New Jersey only to be recalled to Switzerland during World War I, when he became a captain in the Swiss Army. Returning to the US, he helped form the law firm of Richards & Geier. In sports, he competed in cycling, rowing, athletics, and bobsledding. With Reto Capadrutt, he was a frequent competitor in bobsledding at Lake Placid.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) SUI Oscar Geier
Two, Men (Olympic) Reto Capadrutt 2 Silver
Four, Men (Olympic) Switzerland 2 4