Otto Furrer

Otto Furrer (19 October 1903 – 26 July 1951) was a Swiss alpine skier and cross-country skier and world champion.

Ernest Farquet
Born(1903-10-19)19 October 1903
Zermatt, Switzerland
Died26 July 1951(1951-07-26) (aged 47)
Matterhorn, Switzerland
Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
Men’s Alpine skiing
World Championships
1932 Cortina d'AmpezzoCombined
1931 MürrenDownhill
1932 Cortina d'AmpezzoSlalom
1932 Cortina d'AmpezzoDownhill
1933 InnsbruckCombined

Furrer was born in Zermatt. He became a world champion in the combined event, received a silver medal in the slalom and a bronze medal in the downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1932.[1] He was killed in an accident on the Matterhorn.

References
  1. Official results for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Archived 2005-02-14 at Bibliotheca Alexandrina – FIS-ski.com - (Retrieved on 15 November 2008)


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