Walter Bucher (born 8 June 1926) is a Swiss retired cyclist. He competed in the
team pursuit event at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
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Between 1955 and 1959 he won a medal at every
UCI Motor-paced World Championships, including a gold medal in 1958. He also won five national titles in
motor-paced racing (1955, 1957–1960).
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Bucher was also a successful road cyclist, winning 11 six-day races out of 66.][ He missed the 1961 UCI Track World Championships in his native Zurich due to a bad fall earlier that year. Next year he stopped with cycling and founded a shipping company. He retired in 1992 due to an accident at work.][
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1926 births
Living people
Swiss male cyclists
Cyclists from Zürich
Olympic cyclists for Switzerland
Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
UCI Track Cycling World Champions (men)
Swiss track cyclists