Jakob Schenk (31 March 1921 – 22 April 1951) was a Swiss

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. He competed in the

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and team road race events at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

. He also rode in the 1949 Giro d'Italia, but did not finish.

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* 1921 births 1951 deaths Swiss male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Zurich 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub