People born here (89)
|
| Xam Abegglen |
 SUI |
FBL |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
11 April 1902 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Georges Antenen |
SUI |
CRD |
Olympics |
1924 |
20 December 1903 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Gérard Balanche |
SUI |
SJP |
Olympics |
1988 |
18 January 1964 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Louis Barbey |
SUI |
FSK |
Olympics |
1928 |
10 November 1888 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Hermann Barrelet |
 FRA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1900 |
25 September 1879 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Willy Bernath |
SUI |
CCS/NCB |
Olympics |
1936 |
1 March 1914 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Félix Bichsel |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1924 |
8 June 1897 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Francis Blank |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1952 |
30 December 1930 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Arnold Bögli |
SUI |
WRE |
Olympics |
1928 |
31 May 1897 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Pauline Brunner |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics/YOG |
2010—2024 |
3 December 1994 |
Saint-Aubin-Sauges, La Grande Béroche, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Charly Clerc |
SUI |
ART |
Referee |
1936 |
15 August 1882 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jean-Louis Clerc |
SUI |
ART |
Olympics |
1936 |
3 November 1908 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Renée Clerc |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1948 |
28 January 1927 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Christian Conrad |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1956 |
17 November 1931 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Anais Coraducci |
SUI |
FSK |
YOG/Olympic Flagbearer |
2020 |
6 May 2003 |
Boudevilliers, Val-de-Ruz, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Didier Cuche |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics/Olympic Flagbearer |
1998—2020 |
16 August 1974 |
Le Pâquier, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Roger Cuche |
SUI |
BOX |
Olympics |
1952 |
27 October 1928 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| André Daina |
SUI |
FBL |
Referee |
1980 |
8 July 1940 |
Buttes, Val-de-Travers, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Alexandre de Dardel |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1928 |
8 November 1885 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Thomas Déruns |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
2010 |
1 March 1982 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Magali Di Marco |
SUI |
TRI |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
9 September 1971 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Félicien Du Bois |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
2018 |
18 October 1983 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Georges Dubois |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1964 |
19 May 1935 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Guy Dubois |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1972—1976 |
14 January 1950 |
Fleurier, Val-de-Travers, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jean-Pierre Egger |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1976—1984 |
30 July 1943 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jean Facchinetti |
SUI |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1928 |
26 January 1904 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Roland Fidel |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1960 |
8 February 1935 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Julien Fivaz |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
2008 |
9 January 1979 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Mellie Francon |
SUI |
SBD |
Olympics |
2006—2010 |
24 January 1982 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Patrice Gaille |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1976—1988 |
14 April 1956 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Alfred Gaschen |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920 |
14 December 1892 |
Auvernier, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Alexandre Girard-Bille |
SUI |
CCS/NCB/SJP |
Olympics |
1924 |
24 April 1899 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Marcel Godinat |
SUI |
GLD |
Non-Medal |
1936 |
2 April 1908 |
Le Landeron, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Silvia Grandjean |
SUI |
FSK |
Olympics |
1952 |
27 August 1934 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Henry Gujer |
SUI |
BKB |
Olympics |
1948 |
25 April 1920 |
La Coudre, Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jules von Gunten |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1924 |
26 May 1890 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Pierre Hirschy |
SUI |
|
Other |
1984 |
21 December 1913 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| William Hirschy |
SUI |
|
Administrator |
1923—1937 |
18 May 1877 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| André Huguenin |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1956 |
12 March 1929 |
La Brévine, Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Marcel Huguenin |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
1 July 1930 |
La Brévine, Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Cédric El-Idrissi |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
2004 |
24 March 1977 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Gilles Jaquet |
SUI |
SBD |
Olympics |
1998—2006 |
16 June 1974 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Sabrina Jaquet |
SUI |
BDM |
Olympics |
2012—2020 |
21 June 1987 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Oscar Jeanfavre |
SUI |
GAR |
Olympics |
1900 |
27 May 1874 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Sandy Jeannin |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
2002—2010 |
28 February 1976 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jean Jenni |
SUI |
SWM/WPO |
Olympics |
1920 |
22 February 1901 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Hans Jost |
SUI |
BOX |
Olympics |
1952 |
21 April 1922 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Willy Junod |
SUI |
BTH |
Olympics |
1964 |
23 September 1937 |
Dombresson, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Edmond Kramer |
SUI |
FBL |
Olympics |
1924 |
8 December 1906 |
Colombier, Milvignes, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Charles L'Éplattenier |
SUI |
ART |
Olympics |
1928 |
9 October 1874 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Lucien Lésna |
SUI |
CTR |
Non-Medal |
1900 |
11 October 1863 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Romain Loeffel |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
2018—2022 |
10 March 1991 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| William Marthe |
SUI |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924 |
24 October 1898 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Denis Mast |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1968 |
4 March 1941 |
Les Verrières, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Maurice Matthey |
SUI |
ROW |
Olympics |
1948 |
16 April 1923 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Loïc Meillard |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
2018—2022 |
29 October 1996 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Mélanie Meillard |
SUI |
ALP |
YOG/Closing Flagbearer |
2016 |
23 September 1998 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Gil Montandon |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1988—1992 |
28 April 1965 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jeannette Morgenthaler |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
7 June 1895 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Olivia Nobs |
SUI |
SBD |
Olympics |
2006—2010 |
18 November 1982 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Gennaro Olivieri |
SUI |
IHO |
Referee |
1964 |
1922 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Denis Oswald |
SUI |
ROW |
Olympics/Administrator |
1968—2025 |
9 May 1947 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Joel Pereira |
 POR |
FBL |
Non-starter |
2016 |
28 June 1996 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Nicole Petignat |
SUI |
FBL |
Referee |
2000—2008 |
27 October 1966 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Albert Piaget |
SUI |
HOC |
Olympics |
1960 |
13 April 1928 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Michel Poffet |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1976—1988 |
24 August 1957 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Hermann, Comte de Pourtalès |
SUI |
SAL |
Olympics |
1900 |
31 March 1847 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jacques Pousaz |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1972 |
5 August 1947 |
Fleurier, Val-de-Travers, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Paul Reinbold |
SUI |
FEN |
Non-starter/Administrator |
1906—1922 |
12 June 1875 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Arnold Richardet |
SUI |
SHO |
Non-Medal |
1900 |
11 April 1853 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Louis Richardet |
SUI |
SHO |
Olympics/1906 |
1900—1906 |
9 December 1863 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Eugène Richème |
SUI |
GAR |
Referee |
1924—1932 |
1871 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Paul Robert |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1900 |
14 May 1867 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Roger Rodé |
SUI |
HOC |
Olympics |
1928 |
23 February 1905 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jean-Maurice Rubli |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1936—1948 |
19 August 1910 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Eugène Ryter |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1920 |
23 March 1890 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Daniel Sandoz |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1984 |
7 February 1961 |
La Chaux-du-Milieu, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| René Savoie |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1920—1924 |
9 February 1896 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Georges Schneider |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics/Opening Flagbearer |
1948—1960 |
11 July 1925 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Rodolphe Spillmann |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1948 |
25 October 1895 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Théodore Stauffer |
SUI |
BOX |
Olympics |
1924 |
29 May 1901 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Pierluigi Tami |
SUI |
FBL |
Coach |
2012 |
12 September 1961 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Valère Thiébaud |
SUI |
CTR |
Olympics |
2020 |
26 January 1999 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Albert de Tribolet |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1920 |
12 October 1882 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Denis Vaucher |
SUI |
MSP |
Olympics |
1924 |
18 February 1898 |
Fleurier, Val-de-Travers, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Stéfan Voléry |
SUI |
SWM |
Olympics |
1980—1992 |
17 September 1961 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Gérard Vuilleumier |
SUI |
SJP |
Olympics |
1928 |
5 December 1905 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Franz Wilhelm |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1920 |
7 September 1884 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Louis Zutter |
SUI |
GAR/WRE |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1896 |
2 December 1865 |
Les Ponts-de-Martel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
People who died here (31)
|
| Georges Antenen |
SUI |
CRD |
Olympics |
1924 |
25 March 1979 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Willy Bernath |
SUI |
CCS/NCB |
Olympics |
1936 |
13 June 1991 |
Bôle, Milvignes, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Francis Blank |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1952 |
3 November 2021 |
Le Landeron, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Charly Clerc |
SUI |
ART |
Referee |
1936 |
20 October 1958 |
Enges, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Roger Cuche |
SUI |
BOX |
Olympics |
1952 |
10 April 1999 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Edmond Donzé |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1928 |
13 December 1966 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Georges Dubois |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1964 |
8 September 2018 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jean Facchinetti |
SUI |
FBL |
Non-starter |
1928 |
4 February 1965 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jacques Flury |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1952 |
23 October 1965 |
Le Locle, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Émile Golaz |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
10 February 2007 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| William Hirschy |
SUI |
|
Administrator |
1923—1937 |
25 March 1952 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| André Huguenin |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1956 |
11 December 2007 |
Fenin-Vilars-Saules, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Marcel Huguenin |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
31 March 2020 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Joseph Jaquenoud |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
29 January 1988 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Jean Jenni |
SUI |
SWM/WPO |
Olympics |
1920 |
12 January 1954 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Charles L'Éplattenier |
SUI |
ART |
Olympics |
1928 |
7 June 1946 |
Les Brenets, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Max Müller |
SUI |
CCS |
Olympics |
1948 |
22 November 2019 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Gennaro Olivieri |
SUI |
IHO |
Referee |
1964 |
2 February 2009 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Arnold Richardet |
SUI |
SHO |
Non-Medal |
1900 |
29 December 1903 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Paul Robert |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1900 |
11 November 1903 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Eugène Ryter |
SUI |
WLF |
Olympics |
1920 |
8 March 1973 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| René Savoie |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1920—1924 |
29 April 1961 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Rodolphe Spillmann |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1948 |
28 February 1981 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Alfred Stäger |
SUI |
ALP |
Olympics |
1948 |
19 June 2006 |
Le Landeron, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Théodore Stauffer |
SUI |
BOX |
Olympics |
1924 |
13 October 1971 |
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Fernand Thiébaud |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics/Referee |
1948—1960 |
25 November 1997 |
Bôle, Milvignes, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Albert de Tribolet |
SUI |
FEN |
Olympics |
1920 |
28 August 1972 |
Val-de-Ruz, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Fritz Tschannen |
SUI |
SJP |
Olympics |
1948 |
23 March 2011 |
Val-de-Travers, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Michel Turler |
SUI |
IHO |
Olympics |
1972 |
8 April 2010 |
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Louis Veuve |
SUI |
WRE |
Olympics |
1924 |
25 December 1969 |
Chézard-Saint-Martin, Val-de-Ruz, Neuchâtel (SUI) |
| Louis Zutter |
SUI |
GAR/WRE |
Olympics/Non-starter |
1896 |
10 November 1946 |
Boudry, Neuchâtel (SUI) |