André Moillen (1906 – 14 February 1952) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He competed in the five-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1] He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the first FIBT World Championships in Montreux, Switzerland at the Caux-sur-Montreux hotel in 1930.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 14 February 1952 (aged 45–46) Corseaux, Switzerland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1930 Caux-sur-Montreux | Four-man |
He and his cousin Jean Moillen, also a bobsledder whom Moillen competed alongside, were later killed in a car accident, in 1952.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Moillen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930.
- ^ "Olympedia – André Moillen". www.olympedia.org.
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Died in Motor Vehicle Accidents (Boat/Car/Motorcycle/Train)". www.olympedia.org.
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