Mario Aeberhard (born 3 November 2005) is a Swiss bobsledder. He represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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| Born | 3 November 2005 Jegenstorf, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||
Event | Four-man | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andreas Baumann | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAeberhard started early with athletics (STV Einsiedeln) later on he switched to bobsleight to follow his Father. Aeberhard competed at the IBSF Junior World Championships 2025 and won a silver medal in the U23 classification.[1]
In January 2026, he was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2] He won a bronze medal in the four-man event with a time of 3:38.64.[3] This marked Switzerland's first medal in bobsled since 2014, and first medal in the four-man event in 20 years.[4]
Personal life
editAeberhard's father, Urs Aeberhard, is a former Olympic bobsledder. He is the nephew of Bruno Aeberhard.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Nils Reich follows in the footsteps of his father Christian". ibsf.org. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Salomé Kora set to make history for Switzerland at Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Vogt wins Olympic bronze in four-man bobsleigh". bluewin.ch. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ Grossman, Zoe (22 February 2026). "Germany goes 1-2, Switzerland claims first four-man bobsled medal in 20 years". NBColympics.com. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Olympia 2026: Mario Aeberhard aus Einsiedeln im Bob". zofingertagblatt.ch (in German). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
External links
edit- Mario Aeberhard at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
- Mario Aeberhard at Milano Cortina 2026
- Mario Aeberhard at Olympics.com
- Mario Aeberhard at Olympedia
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