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Joseph "Josef" or "Sepp" Benz (20 May 1944 – 5 February 2021) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (Two-man: 1980), two silvers (Four-man: 1976, 1980), and one bronze (Two-man: 1976).

Joseph Benz
Personal information
Born(1944-05-20)20 May 1944
Zurich, Switzerland
Died5 February 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 76)
Zurich, Switzerland
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
1980 Lake PlacidTwo-man
1976 InnsbruckFour-man
1980 Lake PlacidFour-man
1976 InnsbruckTwo-man
World Championships
1975 CerviniaFour-man
1978 Lake PlacidTwo-man
1979 KönigsseeTwo-man
1977 St. MoritzFour-man
1978 Lake PlacidFour-man
1979 KönigsseeFour-man
1981 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man
1981 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man

Career


Benz, who was born in Zurich, won eight medals at the FIBT World Championships with three golds (Two-man: 1978, 1979; Four-man: 1981), two silvers (Four-man: 1977, 1978), and three bronzes (Two-man: 1981, Four-man: 1979, 1981).

In 2008, he was named chairman of the Sport Commission for artificial track luge for the International Luge Federation (FIL). Benz also was a postal clerk in his native Switzerland. He served as chairman of the FIL Youth Commission before serving as chairman of the Sport Commission from 2008 to 2014. During his tenure in Artificial track, Benz created the team relay event that was first held at the 2008 world championships and became an event at the 2014 Winter Olympics.


Death


Benz died from COVID-19 on 5 February 2021, aged 76, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland.[1]


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- [en] Joseph Benz

[fr] Joseph Benz

Joseph Benz, né le 20 mai 1944 à Zurich et mort le 5 février 2021[1], est un bobeur suisse ayant notamment remporté quatre médailles aux Jeux olympiques et huit aux championnats du monde en bob à deux et à quatre avec le pilote Erich Schärer.

[it] Josef Benz

Josef Benz (Zurigo, 20 maggio 1944 – Zurigo, 5 febbraio 2021) è stato un bobbista svizzero.

[ru] Бенц, Йозеф

Йозеф Бенц (нем. Joseph Benz, 20 мая 1944, Цюрих, Швейцария — 5 февраля 2021) — швейцарский бобслеист, разгоняющий, выступавший за сборную Швейцарии в середине 1970-х — начале 1980-х годов. Участник двух зимних Олимпийских игр, серебряный и бронзовый призёр Инсбрука, обладатель золотой и серебряной медалей Лейк-Плэсида, неоднократный чемпион Европы и мира.



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