| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 5 December 1905 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
| Died | 17 April 1984 (aged 78) Genève, Switzerland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ski jumping |
Gérard Vuilleumier (5 December 1905 – 17 April 1984) was a Swiss ski jumper and cyclist. [1] He competed in the individual event at the 1928 Winter Olympics. [2]
Ski jumping
Vuilleumier was part of the national team at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. [2] When jumping from the normal hill, he landed in the first round at 57.5 meters. In the second round he improved to 62 meters, but fell and therefore did not get past 30th place.
Cycling
In addition to his winter sports career, Vuilleumier was a successful cyclist in summer. For the 1928 Summer Olympics, he was registered as a participant in the road bike race, but did not take part. In the same year he won the Bern-Genève road race as an amateur. [3] A little later, in 1929, after a third place in the amateur class at the Swiss road championships, [4] he turned professional. A year later he secured a bronze medal in the professional championship. [5] In 1931 he won Bern-Genève in the Pro category. [3] At the Tour de Suisse in 1933, he finished 34th. [6]
References
- ^ "Gérard Vuilleumier's Palmares at CyclingRanking". CyclingRanking.com.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gérard Vuilleumier Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Berne-Genève (Sui) - Ex". www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu.
- ^ "Les championnats Suisses". Le Temps. 21 May 1929.
- ^ "Results Championnat de Suisse sur route 1930 - CyclingRanking.com". www.cyclingranking.com.
- ^ "Results Tour de Suisse 1933 - General Classification - CyclingRanking.com". www.cyclingranking.com.
External links
- Gérard Vuilleumier at Cycling Archives
- Gérard Vuilleumier at Olympedia
