About Ekkehard Fasser
Lived 1952 – 2021 (aged 68). Ekkehard Fasser was a Swiss bobsledder and athletics competitor.
Ekkehard Fasser (3 September 1952 – 8 April 2021) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1980s. He won a gold medal in the four-man event with teammates Kurt Meier, Marcel Fässler, and Werner Stocker at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Fasser also earned a gold medal in the four-man event at the 1983 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York.
He was Bobsleigh World Cup champion overall in 1985-6 and unofficially in four-man that same year. Fasser died on 8 April 2021.
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Who was Ekkehard Fasser?
bobsledder (1952–2021)
When was Ekkehard Fasser born?
Ekkehard Fasser was born on 3 September 1952 in Glarus.
When did Ekkehard Fasser die?
Ekkehard Fasser died on 8 April 2021 in Zurich.
What was Ekkehard Fasser's occupation?
Ekkehard Fasser was a bobsledder and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ekkehard Fasser?
Ekkehard Fasser was Swiss.
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