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

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He also rode in the

1949 Giro d'Italia The 1949 Giro d'Italia was the 32nd Giro d'Italia, organized and sponsored by the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport''. The race began on 21 May in Palermo with a stage that stretched to Catania, finishing in Monza on 12 June after a stage and a ...

, but did not finish.

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* 1921 births 1951 deaths Swiss male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Switzerland Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Zürich {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub