Charles_Bouvier
Charles Bouvier
Swiss footballer and bobsledder (1898-1964)
Charles Bouvier (24 August 1898 – October 1964) was a Swiss footballer and bobsledder. He won gold in the four-man bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
Pierre Musy, Charles Bouvier, Joseph Beerli and Arnold Gartmann in 1936 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Football | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1924 Paris | Team |
| Men's Bobsleigh | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man |
| World Championships | ||
| 1935 St. Moritz | Four-man |
Bouvier began his career in football as a full-back, playing for Swiss club Servette FC. Bouvier also appeared for the Switzerland national team, earning five caps.[2]
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, Bouvier was a member of the Switzerland squad in football which won the silver medal, finishing as runners-up to Uruguay.[3][4] However, he did not appear during the tournament.[2]
Bouvier won a gold medal in the four-man bobsleigh at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and finished seventh in the two-man event at those same games.
He also won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1935 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.
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- "Games of the VIII. Olympiad – Football Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2018.