Gérard Barras (12 January 1937 – 10 July 1979) was a Swiss

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's pole vault at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

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* 1937 births 1979 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swiss male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Switzerland Universiade silver medalists for Switzerland Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade People from Brig-Glis Sportspeople from Valais {{Switzerland-athletics-bio-stub