| Josef Stalder | |
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| Born | 6 February 1919 |
| Died | 2 March 1991(1991-03-02) (aged 72) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Switzerland |
Josef Stalder (6 February 1919 – 2 March 1991) was aSwissgymnast and Olympic champion.
He competed at the1948 Summer Olympics inLondon, where he received a gold medal on thehorizontal bar, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal on theparallel bars.[1] He also won four medals at the1952 Summer Olympics inHelsinki.
He was the originator and namesake of stalder circles, now a common skill on both the horizontal bar and theuneven bars.
He was inducted posthumously to theInternational Gymnastics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2024.[2]
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| Preceded by | Swiss Sportspersonality of the year 1952 | Succeeded by |
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