Eric Hänni
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Eric Hänni is a Swiss
judo
ka who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
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In 1964 he won the silver medal in the lightweight class. He currently lives in Bern, the Capital of Switzerland and still trains in the Judo-und-Jujitsu Club Bern (www.jjcb.ch) as well as the examiner for Swiss Judo Federation.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
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In 1964 he won the silver medal in the lightweight class. He currently lives in Bern, the Capital of Switzerland and still trains in the Judo-und-Jujitsu Club Bern (www.jjcb.ch) as well as the examiner for Swiss Judo Federation.