Josef Stalder
Swiss gymnast
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Josef Stalder (6 February 1919 – 2 March 1991) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic champion.
Born6 February 1919
Died2 March 1991 (aged 72)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
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represented
Switzerland| Josef Stalder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 February 1919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 March 1991 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal on the horizontal bar, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal on the parallel bars.[1] He also won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
He was the originator and namesake of stalder circles, now a common skill on both the horizontal bar and the uneven bars.
He was inducted posthumously to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2024.[2]
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