| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sathletics | ||
| Representing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1936 Berlin | 50 km walk | |
| European Championships | ||
| 1934 Turin | 50 km walk | |
Arthur Tell Schwab (4 September 1896 – 27 February 1945) was aSwissrace walker. He won an Olympic silver medal over 50 kilometres inBerlin 1936. Two years earlier he had won a silver medal at theEuropean Championships.[1]
His sonErich Arthur Fritz Schwab won an Olympic bronze medal in1948 and a silver in1952 over 10 kilometres walk.
He was killed in an air raid bombing in Seglingen nearHeilbronn, Germany, duringWorld War II.[1][2]
This article about a Swiss Olympic medalist is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
This biographical article relating to Swiss athletics is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |