About André Filippini
Lived 1924 – 2013 (aged 89). André Filippini was a Swiss entrepreneur and bobsledder.
André Filippini (13 September 1924 – 19 November 2013) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Filippini was also a businessman and was at the centre of the Savro Affair, a financial and political scandal in the late 1970s.
He was president of FC Sion from 1971 to 1977.
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Who was André Filippini?
bobsledder (1924-2013)
When was André Filippini born?
André Filippini was born on 13 September 1924 in Sion.
When did André Filippini die?
André Filippini died on 18 November 2013 in Sion.
What was André Filippini's occupation?
André Filippini was an entrepreneur and bobsledder.
What nationality was André Filippini?
André Filippini was Swiss.
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