Ernst Zaugg (5 April 1934 – 10 December 2016)
was a

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sprinter who specialized in the

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. He was born in

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. He finished sixth in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the

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with the team

René Weber René Weber (20 May 1933 – August 1982) was a Swiss sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. Weber was born in Zürich and represented the club LC Zürich. At the 1958 European Championships he reached the semi-final in the 400 metres, ...

, Hansruedi Bruder and Christian Wägli. His personal best time was 46.6 seconds (1961).

References

1934 births 2016 deaths Swiss male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Switzerland Sportspeople from Bern {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub