How to Pronounce Walter Bucher (cyclist)
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Jun 08, 1926 Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland 97 years old
Swiss cyclist
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About Walter Bucher Cyclist
- Walter Bucher (born 8 June 1926) is a retired Swiss cyclist.
- He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
- Between 1955 and 1959 he won a medal at every UCI Motor-paced World Championships, including a gold medal in 1958.
- He also won five national titles in motor-paced racing (1955, 1957–1960).Bucher was also a successful road cyclist, winning 11 six-day races out of 66.
- He missed the 1961 UCI Track World Championships in his native Zurich due to a bad fall earlier that year.
- Next year he stopped with cycling and founded a shipping company.
- He retired in 1992 due to an accident at work.
