About Josef Stalder
Lived 1919 – 1991 (aged 72). Josef Stalder was a Swiss artistic gymnast.
Josef Stalder (6 February 1919 – 2 March 1991) was a Swiss gymnast and Olympic champion.
Career He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he received a gold medal on the horizontal bar, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal on the parallel bars. He also won four medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
He was the originator and namesake of stalder circles, now a common skill on both the horizontal bar and the uneven bars.
He was inducted posthumously to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2024.
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Who was Josef Stalder?
Swiss artistic gymnast (1919–1991)
When was Josef Stalder born?
Josef Stalder was born on 6 February 1919.
When did Josef Stalder die?
Josef Stalder died on 2 March 1991 in Lucerne.
What was Josef Stalder's occupation?
Josef Stalder was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Josef Stalder?
Josef Stalder was Swiss.
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