Benno Wiss (born 13 July 1962) is a retired
track cyclist
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History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
and
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
from
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, who was a professional road rider from 1984 to 1986. He represented his native country at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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in
Los Angeles, California
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, where he won the silver medal in the men's team time trial, alongside
Alfred Achermann
Alfred Achermann (born 17 July 1959 in Römerswil) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1984 to 1991. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, ...
,
Richard Trinkler
Richard Trinkler (born 22 August 1950) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1987 to 1989. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Californ ...
and
Laurent Vial
Laurent Vial (born 9 September 1959) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional road rider in 1985. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where h ...
.
He is a two-time winner of the
Circuit Franco-Belge
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Science and technology
Electrical engineering
* Electrical circuit, a complete electrical network with a closed-loop giving a return path for current
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.
References
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1962 births
Living people
Swiss male cyclists
Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists of Switzerland
Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland
Olympic medalists in cycling
People from Muri District
Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Aargau
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