Alexander Berner (born 1901, date of death unknown) was a

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skeleton racer who competed in the late 1920s. He finished fifth in the men's

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event at the

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in St. Moritz.

References

1928 men's skeleton results
*Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Skeleton (Cresta Run)". ''The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. p. 576.

1901 births Skeleton racers at the 1928 Winter Olympics Swiss male skeleton racers Year of death missing Olympic skeleton racers for Switzerland {{Skeleton-bio-stub