Hansjörg Hirschbühl (born 21 May 1937) was a

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der who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His team won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1960 FIBT World Championships in

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. Additionally, Hirschbühl competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics as a wrestler, playing in the

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(73 kg) division. He placed 8th.

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