Gottfried Trachsel (5 October 1907 – 15 June 1974) was a Swiss equestrian.
He placed fourth in individual
dressage
Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined b ...
, won a silver medal in team
dressage
Dressage ( or ; a French term, most commonly translated to mean "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined b ...
at the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
in
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...
, and a won bronze medal in team dressage at the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
.
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1907 births
1974 deaths
Swiss male equestrians
Swiss dressage riders
Olympic equestrians for Switzerland
Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland
Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland
Equestrians at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
20th-century Swiss people
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