Hans Eugster (27 March 1929 – 12 November 1956) was a

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gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

and Olympic Champion. He competed at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

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, where he received a gold medal in

parallel bars Parallel bars are floor apparatus consisting of two wooden bars approximately long and positioned at above the floor. Parallel bars are used in artistic gymnastics and also for physical therapy and home exercise. Gymnasts may optionally wear ...

, a silver medal in team combined exercises, and a bronze medal in rings."1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Gymnastics"
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* 1929 births 1956 deaths Swiss male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Switzerland Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-Olympic-medalist-stub