Michel Ansermet (born 20 February 1965) is 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 ...

pistol shooter who has appeared in two Olympic Games. Ansermet made his Olympic debut in 1996. He won his first medal in 2000 winning silver in the

25 metre rapid fire pistol 25 meter rapid fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events and is shot with .22 LR pistols. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its rules changed greatly before World War II, after which ...

. He was also active as a cyclist and as such he participated in the prestigious time trial Grand Prix des Nations in 1986. He is also a

herpetologist Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and rept ...

and director of the '' Vivarium de Lausanne''.

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1965 births Living people Swiss male sport shooters ISSF pistol shooters Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-sportshooting-bio-stub