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Hans Knecht

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Hans Knecht
Hans Knecht
Personal information
Full nameHans Knecht
Born(1913-09-26)26 September 1913
Albisrieden, Switzerland
Died8 March 1986(1986-03-08) (aged 72)
Zürich, Switzerland
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1946 Zürich Elite Men's Road Race
Gold medal – first place 1938 Valkenburg Amateur's Road Race

Hans Knecht (26 September 1913 in Albisrieden – 8 March 1986 in Zürich) was a Swiss professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was winning the World Cycling Championship in 1946. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1943, 1946 and 1947.[1] He was a professional cyclist from 1939 to 1949.

References

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  1. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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