Reto Capadrutt
Olympic athlete
1912 – 1939
Who was Reto Capadrutt?
Reto Capadrutt 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 and two bronzes.
He was killed competing in the four-man event at the 1939 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. 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.
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1912
Chur - Nationality
- Switzerland
- Died
- Feb 3, 1939
Cortina d'Ampezzo
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on July 23, 2013
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