Michael Reusch

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Michael Reusch (3 February 1914 6 April 1989) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he received silver medals in parallel bars and team combined exercises. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London he received a gold medal in parallel bars, and silver medals in rings and team combined exercises.[2] Additionally, he competed at the 1938 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he helped his Swiss team to the silver medal, won individual gold medals on the pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bars apparatuses, and an individual silver medal on the rings apparatus.

Born(1914-02-03)3 February 1914
Died6 April 1989(1989-04-06) (aged 75)
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Michael Reusch
Personal information
Born(1914-02-03)3 February 1914
Died6 April 1989(1989-04-06) (aged 75)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Switzerland Switzerland
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1948 LondonParallel bars
Silver medal – second place1936 BerlinParallel bars
Silver medal – second place1936 BerlinTeam combined exercises
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonRings
Silver medal – second place1948 LondonTeam combined exercises
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1938 PraguePommel horse[1]
Gold medal – first place1938 PragueParallel bars
Gold medal – first place1938 PragueHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place1938 PragueTeam
Silver medal – second place1938 PragueRings
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