Ernst Nievergelt
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Ernst Nievergelt is a cyclist
from Switzerland
. He was born in Affoltern
, Zurich
, Switzerland
, and died in Kappel am Albis
.
In 1935 Nieves won the amateur standings in the Championship of Zurich.
He competed for Switzerland in the 1936 Summer Olympics
held in Berlin
, Germany
in the individual road race event where he finished in third place. He also teamed up with fellow countrymen Edgar Buchwalder and Kurt Ott to win the silver medal in the team road race, which ran over 100 kilometers on the AVUS-Nordschleife.
From 1937 to 1939 with Nieves competed in professional racing. In 1937 he took second place at Berlin. His only win as a professional was Nievergelt 1938, when he won the ninth stage of the International Tour of Germany. At the Tour de Suisse, he finished on the sixth stage in second place in the standings and 19th place overall.
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He was born in Affoltern
Affoltern
There are communities in Switzerland named Affoltern:*Affoltern am Albis, in the Canton of Zürich*Affoltern im Emmental, in the Canton of BernIn 1934 another community, called Affoltern bei Zürich, merged with the city of Zürich: Affoltern...
, Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and died in Kappel am Albis
Kappel am Albis
Kappel am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.Its name of Kappel is specified by "on the Albis" to distinguish it from two other villages called Kappel in Switzerland.-History:...
.
In 1935 Nieves won the amateur standings in the Championship of Zurich.
He competed for Switzerland in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
held in Berlin
Berlin
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, Germany
Germany
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in the individual road race event where he finished in third place. He also teamed up with fellow countrymen Edgar Buchwalder and Kurt Ott to win the silver medal in the team road race, which ran over 100 kilometers on the AVUS-Nordschleife.
From 1937 to 1939 with Nieves competed in professional racing. In 1937 he took second place at Berlin. His only win as a professional was Nievergelt 1938, when he won the ninth stage of the International Tour of Germany. At the Tour de Suisse, he finished on the sixth stage in second place in the standings and 19th place overall.