About Fritz Schwab
Lived 1919 – 2006 (aged 86). Fritz Schwab was a Swiss athletics competitor.
Erich Arthur Fritz Schwab (31 December 1919 in Berlin – 24 November 2006) was a Swiss race walker. He won two Olympic medals over 10 kilometres in 1948 and 1952. In addition he won two medals at the European Championships in 1946 and 1950.
His father Arthur Tell Schwab was an Olympic silver medalist in 1936.
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Who was Fritz Schwab?
athletics competitor (1919–2006)
When was Fritz Schwab born?
Fritz Schwab was born on 31 December 1919 in Berlin.
When did Fritz Schwab die?
Fritz Schwab died on 24 November 2006.
What was Fritz Schwab's occupation?
Fritz Schwab was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Fritz Schwab?
Fritz Schwab was Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fritz Schwab. https://biography.guide/fritz-schwab/
MLA: "Fritz Schwab." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fritz-schwab/.
Chicago: "Fritz Schwab." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/fritz-schwab/.
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