Global InformationWerner Camichel information
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| Medal record | ||
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| Bobsleigh | ||
Representing  Switzerland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1972 Sapporo | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
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1973 Lake Placid | Four-man |
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1975 Cervinia | Four-man |
Werner Camichel (26 January 1945 – 27 March 2006 in Samaden) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1970s. He won the gold medal in the four-man event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.[1]
Camichel also won two gold medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships, winning them in 1973 and 1975.
Camichel carried the Swiss flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He later managed the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in St. Moritz.
Camichel died from cancer in 2006.[2]
His sons Corsin Camichel and Duri Camichel were ice hockey players.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Werner Camichel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Former EVZ captain killed in road accident in Costa Rica". zug4you.ch. 30 April 2015.
Condolences were expressed to Camichel's mother in particular, as she lost her husband, Werner, to cancer only nine years ago.