Karl Briker (21 December 1923 – 30 August 1992) was a

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cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s. At the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (; ; ; ) and commonly known as St. Moritz 1948 (; ), were a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the ...

he finished 41st in the 18 km competition. Four years later he finished 46th in the 18 km event at the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Discussions about Oslo hosting ...

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18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52
* Swiss military patrol (sport) runners Olympic cross-country skiers for Switzerland Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Swiss male cross-country skiers 1923 births 1992 deaths 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub