Reto Capadrutt

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Born	4 March 1912 (1912-03-04) Chur,Switzerland
Died	3 February 1939 (1939-02-04) (aged 26) St. Moritz,Switzerland
Medal record Bobsleigh Representing Switzerland Olympic Games 1932 Lake Placid Two-man 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Four-man World Championships 1935 Igls Two-man 1935 St. Moritz Four-man 1937 Cortina d'Ampezzo Two-man

Reto Capadrutt (4 March 1912 – 3 February 1939) was aSwissbobsledder who competed in the 1930s. Competing in twoWinter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the two-man event in1932 and another silver medal in the four-man event in1936.

Capadrutt also won three medals at theFIBT World Championships, with one gold (Two-man:1935) and two bronzes (Two-man:1937, Four-man: 1935).

At the time of the1932 Winter Olympics, he was linked to a romantic relationship with Elizabeth "Betty" Hood, daughter of John Ahearn. Ahearn was involved inNew York City'sTammany Hall politics during the 1920s and 1930s.

While competing in the 1939 Boblet Grand Prix at St. Moritz, Capadrutt went off course, crashed into a tree, and died from his injuries.

• 1936 bobsleigh two-man results
• Adirondack Daily Enterprise article on Capadrutt's romance to Hood - accessed November 28, 2007.
• Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964Archived 2018-10-03 at theWayback Machine
• Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964Archived 2019-03-23 at theWayback Machine
• Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
• Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930

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