About Reto Capadrutt
Lived 1912 – 1939 (aged 26). Reto Capadrutt was a Swiss bobsledder.
Reto Capadrutt (4 March 1912 – 3 February 1939) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event in 1932 and another silver medal in the four-man event in 1936.
Capadrutt also won three medals at the FIBT World Championships, with one gold (Two-man: 1935) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1937, Four-man: 1935).
At the time of the 1932 Winter Olympics, he was linked to a romantic relationship with Elizabeth "Betty" Hood, daughter of John Ahearn. Ahearn was involved in New York City's Tammany Hall politics during the 1920s and 1930s.
While competing in the 1939 Boblet Grand Prix at St. Moritz, Capadrutt went off course, crashed into a tree, and died from his injuries.
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Who was Reto Capadrutt?
bobsledder (1912-1939)
When was Reto Capadrutt born?
Reto Capadrutt was born on 4 March 1912 in Chur.
When did Reto Capadrutt die?
Reto Capadrutt died on 3 February 1939 in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
What was Reto Capadrutt's occupation?
Reto Capadrutt was a bobsledder.
What nationality was Reto Capadrutt?
Reto Capadrutt was Swiss.
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