Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in three Winter O

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won five medals with three silvers (Two-man: 1936, 1948; Four-man: 1936) and two bronzes (Two-man and four-man: both 1952).

Was a Swiss chess master.He tied for 3rd-4th at St. Gallen 1920, tied for 4-8th at Neuchâtel 1922,

Was a Swiss chess master.He tied for 3rd-4th at St. Gallen 1920, tied for 4-8th at Neuchâtel 1922, shared 2nd at Interlaken 1924, took 2nd at Zurich 1925, tied for 3rd-4th at Geneva 1926, tied for 5-6th at Biel 1927, tied for 4-5th at Basle 1928, took 3rd at Schaffhausen, and took 5th at Lausanne 1930.

Is a Swiss footballer who currently plays for URS Centre of Belgium.La Placa started his professiona

Is a Swiss footballer who currently plays for URS Centre of Belgium.La Placa started his professional career at Lausanne Sports in 1990 and played over 100 games for the club before joining FC Sion in 1995. He spent just one season at Sion and signed for FC Basel in 1996, before heading to France's FC Toulouse in 1998. He played just one game at Toulouse and returned to Switzerland, later that year, with FC Aarau. In 2000 he signed for Belgian side R.A.E.C. Mons, where he spent the most prolific four years of his career.

Was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss he made the first ascent of Lhotse (8,156 m), the

Was a Swiss mountaineer. Together with Ernst Reiss he made the first ascent of Lhotse (8,156 m), the fourth highest mountain in the world, on 18 May 1956. During the approach march Luchsinger came down with severe appendicitis, and had to recuperate in a

Was a Swiss cyclist. He was a specialist in six-day racing, winning a total of 33 events between 195

Was a Swiss cyclist. He was a specialist in six-day racing, winning a total of 33 events between 1956 and 1970, including 19 with Peter Post.

Was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first green jersey ever in the Tour de France. He also finis

Was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first green jersey ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the 1954 Tour de France.

Was an Swiss football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of th

Was an Swiss football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.