Rudolf Günthardt
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Rudolf Günthardt is a Swiss equestrian. He was born in Adliswil
in the Canton of Zurich
. He won a silver medal in team eventing
at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
, together with Anton Bühler
and Hans Schwarzenbach
. He placed 20th in individual eventing at the 1960 Olympics.
Adliswil
Adliswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Adliswil is first mentioned in 1050 as Adelenswile. In the second half of the 12th Century it was mentioned as Adololdiswile and in 1248 as Adeloswile.Under the Helvetic Republic, the hamlet of...
in the Canton of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
. He won a silver medal in team eventing
Eventing
Eventing is an equestrian event comprising dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test requiring mastery of several types of riding...
at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, together with Anton Bühler
Anton Bühler
Anton Bühler is a Swiss equestrian. He was born in Zürich. He won a bronze medal in individual eventing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, and a silver medal in team eventing, together with Hans Schwarzenbach and Rudolf Günthardt. He also competed at the 1948 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
and Hans Schwarzenbach
Hans Schwarzenbach
Hans Schwarzenbach is a Swiss equestrian. He was born in Langnau im Emmental. He won silver medal in team eventing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, together with Anton Bühler and Rudolf Günthardt. He also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics....
. He placed 20th in individual eventing at the 1960 Olympics.