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Willy Bürki

Full name: Werner "Willy" Bürki
Gender: Male
Born: July 4, 1909 in Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Died: 1979
Country: SUI Switzerland
Sport: Wrestling

Biography

Willy Bürki had the following finishes at major championships – 1931 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (1st); 1933 European Championship: Unlimited Freestyle (1st).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle Switzerland SUI 6

Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Final Standings 6 1936-08-03
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round Four 6 1936-08-04 7
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round Four Match #2 2 1936-08-04 Palusalu (EST) fall (6:15), Bürki (SUI) 3
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round Three 5T 1936-08-04 4
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round Three Match #4 2 1936-08-04 Åkerlindh (SWE) fall (9:49), Bürki (SUI) 3
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round Two 2T 1936-08-04 1
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round Two Match #4 1 1936-08-04 Bürki (SUI) fall (0:49), Dunn (USA) 0
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round One 5T 1936-08-03 1
1936 Summer 27 Berlin Wrestling Switzerland SUI Round One Match #3 1 1936-08-03 Bürki (SUI) decision (2-1), Gehring (GER) 1