René Berthod (born 7 February 1948 in
Château-d'Œx
Château-d'Œx () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.
History
Château-d'Œx is first men ...
) is a retired
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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alpine skier
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who competed in the
1976 Winter Olympics
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, finishing 12th in the
men's downhill. In 1978, after various injuries, Berthod announced his retirement from active ski racing.
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1948 births
Living people
Swiss male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for Switzerland
Alpine skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics
People from Château-d'Œx
Skiers from the canton of Vaud
20th-century Swiss sportsmen
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