About Louis Zutter
Lived 1865 – 1946 (aged 80). Louis Zutter was a Swiss artistic gymnast.
Jules Alexis "Louis" Zutter (2 December 1865 – 10 November 1946) was a Swiss gymnast. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Zutter won one of the events, the pommel horse. He was also the runner-up in two more events, the vault and the parallel bars. In addition, he competed in the horizontal bar event, but without success.
He was born in Les Ponts-de-Martel and lived in Peseux, where he was a member of the gymnastics club La Société des Amis gymnastes de Neuchâtel. In 1893, his father was hired as a trainer in Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, and Louis became a member of the club. After his success in the 1896 Olympics, he was honoured in Patras with the Greek athletes by the city. The Zutter family left Greece due to the Greco-Turkish War (1897).
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Who was Louis Zutter?
Swiss artistic gymnast (1865-1946)
When was Louis Zutter born?
Louis Zutter was born on 2 December 1865 in Les Ponts-de-Martel.
When did Louis Zutter die?
Louis Zutter died on 10 November 1946 in Boudry.
What was Louis Zutter's occupation?
Louis Zutter was an artistic gymnast.
What nationality was Louis Zutter?
Louis Zutter was Swiss.
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