Edy Hubacher

Edy Hubacher
Personal information
Full nameEduard Hubacher
Nationality Switzerland
Born (1940-04-15) 15 April 1940 (age 86)
Bern, Switzerland
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Bobsleigh
Events
Shot put, Discus throw, Decathlon
Two-man, Four-man
ClubTV Länggasse Bern
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsShot put: 19.34 m (1970)
Discus throw: 56.78 m (1970)
Decathlon: 7,405 pts (1969)
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 SapporoFour-man
Bronze medal – third place1972 SapporoTwo-man
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1972 St. MoritzTwo-man

Eduard "Edy" Hubacher (born 15 April 1940) is a former Swiss sportsman who competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.

In the 1960s, he competed in the shot put, discus throw, and decathlon, and still holds the decathlon best in the shot put. In the 1970s, he switched to bobsledding, winning a gold medal in the four-man and a bronze medal in the two-man events at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Personal bests

Individual events
Event Performance Location Date Ref.
Shot put 19.34 m (63 ft 5+1⁄4 in) Olsztyn 22 August 1970
Discus throw 56.78 m (186 ft 3+1⁄4 in) Bern 22 August 1970
Combined events
Event Performance Location Date Score Ref.
Decathlon N/a Bern 4–5 October 1969 7,393 points [a]
100 meters 10.80 Bern 4 October 1969 906 points
Long jump 7.12 m (23 ft 4+1⁄4 in) Bern 4 October 1969 842 points
Shot put 19.17 m (62 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[b] Bern 4 October 1969 1,048 points
High jump 1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Lyon 3 October 1970 627 points
400 meters 50.30 Bern 4 October 1969 801 points
110m hurdles 15.00 Bern 5 October 1969 850 points
Discus throw 52.40 m (171 ft 10+3⁄4 in) Lyon 4 October 1970 920 points
Pole vault 3.40 m (11 ft 1+3⁄4 in) Lyon 4 October 1970 457 points
Javelin throw 53.22 m (174 ft 7+1⁄4 in) Bern 5 October 1969 636 points
1500 meters 5:02.10 Bern 5 October 1969 548 points
Virtual Best Performance 7,631 points N/a
a Originally scored as 7,405 points
b Decathlon best

References

  1. ↑ "Edy Hubacher Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Decathlon top 10 individual events（>7000 points）". decathlon2000.com. 12 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "International Athletics Annual 1971" (PDF). atfs.org. 24 April 2020. p. 114.
  4. ↑ "Men's discus throw best countries by average 10 best athletes" (PDF). throwingstats.com. 24 June 2025. p. 10.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Untitled". decathlonpedia.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "World Annual Lists 1969-1975" (PDF). michalovic.net. p. 11. Retrieved 12 July 2025.