Georges Schneider
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Born11 July 1925
Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland[1]
Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland[1]
Died10 September 1963 (aged 38)
Oberrickenbach, Switzerland
Oberrickenbach, Switzerland
SportAlpine skiing
ClubLa Chaux-de-Fonds
 Schneider at the 1950 World Championships | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 July 1925 Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | 10 September 1963 (aged 38) Oberrickenbach, Switzerland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||
| Club | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |||||||||||
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Georges Schneider (11 July 1925 – 10 September 1963) was a Swiss alpine skier who won the slalom event at the 1950 World Championships.[2] He competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics with the best result of fifth place in the giant slalom in 1952 and in the slalom in 1956. He died in a hunting accident aged 38.[3]
