Karl Briker (21 December 1923 – 30 August 1992) was a

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ...

cross-country skier Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...

who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s. At the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ...

he finished 41st in the 18 km competition. Four years later he finished 46th in the 18 km event at the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ...

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18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52
* Swiss military patrol (sport) runners Olympic cross-country skiers for Switzerland Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Swiss male cross-country skiers 1923 births 1992 deaths {{Switzerland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub