Hans Grüner
Encyclopedia
Hans Grüner is a Swiss
field hockey
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
, in the 1948 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
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In 1936 he was a member of the Swiss team which was eliminated in the group stage of the Olympic tournament
. He played one match as forward.
Twelve years later he was part of the Swiss team which was eliminated in the group stage of the 1948 Olympic tournament
. He played all three matches as halfback or forward.
At the 1952 Olympic hockey tournament
he played in the only match for Switzerland as forward when they were eliminated against Austria in the first round.
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....
field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player who competed 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...
, in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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In 1936 he was a member of the Swiss team which was eliminated in the group stage of the Olympic tournament
Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics saw the fifth field hockey tournament at Olympics. All games took place either in the Hockey Stadion or on the Hockey Stadion Field No.2. Both of the field hockey grounds were near the Olympic Stadium located on the Reichssportfeld. The competition was held from Tuesday,...
. He played one match as forward.
Twelve years later he was part of the Swiss team which was eliminated in the group stage of the 1948 Olympic tournament
Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Final results for the field hockey competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics:Only a men's competition occurred that year.-Medal summary:Note: The shows also only these players as medalists. They all played at least one match during the tournament...
. He played all three matches as halfback or forward.
At the 1952 Olympic hockey tournament
Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics:Only a men's competition occurred that year.-Medal summary:-Bracket:-Participating nations:...
he played in the only match for Switzerland as forward when they were eliminated against Austria in the first round.