Oscar Plattner (17 February 1922, in
Tschappina
Tschappina is a municipality in the Viamala Region in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
History
Tschappina is first mentioned in 1396 as ''in Schipinen''.
Geography
Tschappina has an area, , of . Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural pu ...
– 21 August 2002, in
Zurich) was a Swiss cyclist.
National and International Wins
Every year between and including 1944 and 1946, Plattner won the Swiss National Amateur Sprint Championships. In 1946, he additionally won the
World Amateur Sprint Championships. From 1947 until 1964, Plattner competed in the Swiss National Sprint Championships and won every year he participated. Another notable achievement is his title at the
World Sprint Championships in 1952.
Plattner won the
Tour de Berne
Tour de Berne is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held in Berne, Switzerland with races for men and women.
Men's event
The men's event began in 1920 and has previously been a UCI 1.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Co ...
in 1950 and the
Grand Prix du Paris in 1953. He won the
Six Days of Copenhagen
The Six Days of Copenhagen is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event was first held in 1934. The event is held at the Ballerup Super Arena
Ballerup Super Arena (formerly Siemens Arena) is a multi-purpose i ...
in 1951, with
Kay Werner Nielsen; the
Six Days of Hannover in 1953, with
Hans Preiskeit; the
Six Days of Antwerp
The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium.
The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994.
The ...
in 1953, with
Achiel Bruneel
Achiel Bruneel (19 October 1918 – 5 June 2008) was a professional track cyclist from Herenthout, Belgium.
He rode different Six-days events of which he eventually won 12, remarkably with 9 different teammates.
Major results
;1940
: 2n ...
, and in 1962, with
Peter Post
Peter Post (12 November 193314 January 2011) was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and wo ...
and
Rik Van Looy
Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post- war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian city where he lived). He ...
; the
Six Days of Paris in 1956, with
Walter Bucher and
Jean Roth
Jean Roth (3 March 1924 – 2019) was a Swiss cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Jean Roth was born in Le Havre
Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritim ...
; the
Six Days of Aarhus
The Six Days of Aarhus was a short-lived six-day track cycling race held annually in Aarhus, Denmark.
Kay Werner Nielsen
Kay Werner Nielsen (28 May 1921 in Aarhus – 13 March 2014 in Copenhagen) was a Danish cyclist.
Major results
;1948
...
in 1956, with
Fritz Pfenniger; and the
Six Days of Madrid and the
Six Days of New York in 1961, both with
Armin von Büren
Armin von Büren (20 April 1928 – 10 February 2018) was a Swiss cyclist. A professional from 1948 to 1962 and a specialist in six-day races, he competed in 58 and won 13. He also won the European Madison Championships in 1953 and 1954 and the ...
. Plattner also won the national Madison championships in 1958 and 1959 with Walter Bucher.
Major results
;1944
:1st
National Amateur Sprint Championships
;1945
:1st
National Amateur Sprint Championships
;1946
:1st
World Amateur Sprint Championships
:1st
National Amateur Sprint Championships
;1947
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1948
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1949
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1950
:1st
Tour de Berne
Tour de Berne is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held in Berne, Switzerland with races for men and women.
Men's event
The men's event began in 1920 and has previously been a UCI 1.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Co ...
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1951
:1st
National Sprint Championships
:1st
Six Days of Copenhagen
The Six Days of Copenhagen is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event was first held in 1934. The event is held at the Ballerup Super Arena
Ballerup Super Arena (formerly Siemens Arena) is a multi-purpose i ...
(with
Kay Werner Nielsen)
;1952
:1st
World Sprint Championships
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1953
:1st
National Sprint Championships
:1st
Grand Prix de Paris
The Grand Prix de Paris is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and i ...
:1st
Six Days of Hannover (with
Hans Preiskeit)
:1st
Six Days of Antwerp
The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium.
The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994.
The ...
(with
Achiel Bruneel
Achiel Bruneel (19 October 1918 – 5 June 2008) was a professional track cyclist from Herenthout, Belgium.
He rode different Six-days events of which he eventually won 12, remarkably with 9 different teammates.
Major results
;1940
: 2n ...
)
;1954
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1955
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1956
:1st
Six Days of Paris (with
Walter Bucher and
Jean Roth
Jean Roth (3 March 1924 – 2019) was a Swiss cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Jean Roth was born in Le Havre
Le Havre (, ; nrf, Lé Hâvre ) is a port city in the Seine-Maritim ...
)
:1st
Six Days of Aarhus
The Six Days of Aarhus was a short-lived six-day track cycling race held annually in Aarhus, Denmark.
Kay Werner Nielsen
Kay Werner Nielsen (28 May 1921 in Aarhus – 13 March 2014 in Copenhagen) was a Danish cyclist.
Major results
;1948
...
(with
Fritz Pfenninger
Fritz Pfenninger (15 October 1934 – 12 May 2001) was a Swiss cyclist. He was a specialist in six-day racing, winning a total of 33 events between 1956 and 1970, including 19 with Peter Post.
Track honours Six-day racing
* 1956 : Aarhus ...
)
;1958
:1st
National Sprint Championships
:1st
National Madison Championships (with
Walter Bucher)
;1959
:1st
National Madison Championships (with
Walter Bucher)
;1960
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1961
:1st
National Sprint Championships
:1st
Six Days of Madrid (with
Armin von Büren
Armin von Büren (20 April 1928 – 10 February 2018) was a Swiss cyclist. A professional from 1948 to 1962 and a specialist in six-day races, he competed in 58 and won 13. He also won the European Madison Championships in 1953 and 1954 and the ...
)
:1st
Six Days of New York (with
Armin von Büren
Armin von Büren (20 April 1928 – 10 February 2018) was a Swiss cyclist. A professional from 1948 to 1962 and a specialist in six-day races, he competed in 58 and won 13. He also won the European Madison Championships in 1953 and 1954 and the ...
)
;1962
:1st
National Sprint Championships
:1st
Six Days of Antwerp
The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium.
The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994.
The ...
(with
Peter Post
Peter Post (12 November 193314 January 2011) was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and wo ...
and
Rik Van Looy
Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post- war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian city where he lived). He ...
)
;1963
:1st
National Sprint Championships
;1964
:1st
National Sprint Championships
References
1922 births
2002 deaths
Swiss male cyclists
Sportspeople from Graubünden
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