- Reto Capadrutt
Reto Capadrutt (
March 4 ,1912 –February 3 ,1939 ) was a Swissbobsled der who competed in the 1930s. Competing in twoWinter Olympics , he won a silver medal in the two-man event in 1932 and another silver medal in the four-man event in 1936.Capadrutt also won three medals at the
FIBT World Championships , with one gold (Two-man: 1935) and two bronzes (Two-man: 1937, Four-man: 1935).He was killed competing in the four-man event at the 1939 FIBT World Championships in
Cortina d'Ampezzo ,Italy . 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.References
* [http://www.todor66.com/olim/1936w/Bobsleigh_Doubles.html 1936 bobsleigh two-man results]
* [http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/viss/story/index.cfm?UID=13&SSID=52 "Adirondack Daily Enterprise" article on Capadrutt's romance to Hood] - accessed November 28, 2007.
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mo-2.html Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mo-4.html Bobsleigh four-man Olympic medalists for 1924, 1932-56, and since 1964]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-2.html Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931]
* [http://sports123.com/bob/mw-4.html Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930]
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