Swiss Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Is a Swiss figure skater. He represented Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12

Is a Swiss figure skater. He represented Switzerland at the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he placed 12th.He founded the Art on Ice ice show in 1995. He has also worked as a coach.

Is a Swiss former footballer who played as a striker during the 1970's and 1980's.Marti began his ca

Is a Swiss former footballer who played as a striker during the 1970's and 1980's.Marti began his career at BSC Young Boys in 1970 before signing for FC Zürich in 1972. In 1975, he moved to Helmut Benthaus' successful FC Basel where he played for six years. He signed for FC Aarau in 1981 and retired in 1985.

Is a Swiss football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Locarno.

Is a Swiss football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Locarno.

Is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer who has been riding for team Saunier Duval-Prodir up to 2

Is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer who has been riding for team Saunier Duval-Prodir up to 2006. In the 2007 and 2008 seasons, he rode for Team Gerolsteiner. In 2009 he rides for Liquigas. He is yet to win his first major race.

Since 1980, Olivia Heussler has been documenting oppositional and progressive movements in her works

Since 1980, Olivia Heussler has been documenting oppositional and progressive movements in her works, making visible everyday lives of people who live in zones of conflict, both in Switzerland and abroad. In Switzerland, Heussler has been focussing on pol

Is a Swiss snowboarder. Nobs captured the silver medal in snowboard cross at the FIS Snowboarding Wo

Is a Swiss snowboarder. Nobs captured the silver medal in snowboard cross at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009 in South Korea.

Is a Swiss football player who currently plays for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.His former clubs include FC

Is a Swiss football player who currently plays for FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.His former clubs include FC Winterthur, FC Red-Star (on loan) and SC YF Juventus.

Is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper.He was capped 18 times for the Swiss national team between 19

Is a retired Swiss football goalkeeper.He was capped 18 times for the Swiss national team between 1989 and 1997. He was an unused substitute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and was in the Euro 1996 squad.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the silver medal in the two-man event at th

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the silver medal in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

Is a former professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland. He is national road champion of 1997.

Is a former professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland. He is national road champion of 1997. His career came to an abrupt end when he retired from pro cycling after a positive doping test in July of 2004 for erythropoietin, leading into the Athens

Was a Swiss track and road bicycle racer. He captured the world hour record three times before the F

Was a Swiss track and road bicycle racer. He captured the world hour record three times before the First World War. He also won major road races and stages of the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia.Between 1907 and 1914 Oscar Egg and Marcel Berthet improved

Is a Swiss figure skater who currently competes as an ice dancer. He took up ice dancing after the

Is a Swiss figure skater who currently competes as an ice dancer. He took up ice dancing after the 2002/2003 season and currently competes as an ice dancer with Leonie Krail. They are the 2006 and 2008 Swiss national ice dancing champions. They are coach

Was a Swiss chess master. He represented Switzerland at the chess olympiads in 1927, 1928, 1931 and

Was a Swiss chess master. He represented Switzerland at the chess olympiads in 1927, 1928, 1931 and 1935, as well as at the inofficial olympiad in 1936 at Munich.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual épée event at the 1948 Summer

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and bronze medals in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Werner Zimmer

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Werner Zimmermann finished sixth in the K-2 10000 metres competition.

Was a Swiss alpine skier and cross-country skier and world champion.

Was a Swiss alpine skier and cross-country skier and world champion.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer.

Is a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 7, 1983 and h

Is a Swiss politician.He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on December 7, 1983 and handed over office on October 31, 1995. He is affiliated to the Social Democratic Party.

Is a Swiss football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Lucerne in the Swiss Super League.

Is a Swiss football goalkeeper, who currently plays for FC Lucerne in the Swiss Super League.

He currently plays in Switzerland for FC Znrich.KondT started his career in his native Switzerland w

He currently plays in Switzerland for FC Znrich.KondT started his career in his native Switzerland with FC Basel but has spent most of his footballing life in the German Bundesliga with Freiburg and Hansa Rostock. He has also had brief spells in England with Blackburn Rovers and Scotland with Hibernian.KondT was deemed surplus to requirements at the Edinburgh club and in January 2007, despite a short trial with Austrian side Sturm Graz, was signed for Panionios by Ewald Lienen