Hermann Gretener

Hermann Gretener (8 September 1942 – 27 March 2022) was a Swiss professional cyclo-cross cyclist.[1] He notably won the Swiss National Cyclo-cross Championships six times: in 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1975 in addition to four more podium finishes. He also won a silver medal at the UCI World Championships in 1966 and 1968 and a bronze medal in 1967 and 1972.[2]

Hermann Gretener
Personal information
Born(1943-09-08)8 September 1943
Bertschikon bei Attikon, Switzerland
Died27 March 2022(2022-03-27) (aged 78)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional teams
1964–1965Gritzner–Veith
1966Savro
1967–1969Zimba–Automatic
1970G.B.C.–Zimba
1971–1972Bio Strath–Mondia
1973–1975Möbel Märki-Bonanza
1976Gartenbau–Brandli
1978Zodiac-Gios
Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 BeasainElite race
Silver medal – second place 1968 LuxembourgElite race
Bronze medal – third place 1967 ZurichElite race
Bronze medal – third place 1972 PragueElite race

References

  1. "Hermann Gretener". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. "Hermann Gretener". Cyclocross24.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.


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