Edy Hubacher

Eduard "Edy" Hubacher (born 15 April 1940) is a former Swiss sportsman who competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympics.^[1]

Edy Hubacher

Personal information
Nationality	Switzerland
Born	(1940-04-15) April 15, 1940 (age 85) Bern
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot put, Discus throw, Bobsleigh
Club	TV Länggasse Bern
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	SP: 19.34 m (1970) DT: 56.78 m (1970) Decathlon: 7,405 pts (1969)
Medal record Men's Bobsleigh Representing  Switzerland Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo Four-man 1972 Sapporo Two-man

In the 1960's, he competed in the shot put, discus throw, and decathlon, and still holds the decathlon best in the shot put.^[2] He switched to bobsledding in the early 1970's, winning a gold medal in the four-man and a bronze medal in the two-man events at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Personal bests

As of 12 July 2025

Event	Performance	Location	Date	Ref.
Shot put	19.34 m (63 ft 5+1⁄4 in)	Olsztyn	22 August 1970	[3]
Discus throw	56.78 m (186 ft 3+1⁄4 in)	Bern	22 August 1970	[4]

Event	Performance	Location	Date	Score	Ref.
Decathlon	—	Bern	4–5 October 1969	7,393 points	[a]
100 meters	10.80	Bern	4 October 1969	906 points	[5]
Long jump	7.12 m (23 ft 4+1⁄4 in)	Bern	4 October 1969	842 points	[5]
Shot put	19.17 m (62 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Bern	4 October 1969	1,048 points	[5][b]
High jump	1.80 m (5 ft 10+3⁄4 in)	Lyon	3 October 1970	627 points	[6]
400 meters	50.30	Bern	4 October 1969	801 points	[5]
110m hurdles	15.00	Bern	5 October 1969	850 points	[5]
Discus throw	52.40 m (171 ft 10+3⁄4 in)	Lyon	4 October 1970	920 points	[6]
Pole vault	3.40 m (11 ft 1+3⁄4 in)	Lyon	4 October 1970	457 points	[6]
Javelin throw	53.22 m (174 ft 7+1⁄4 in)	Bern	5 October 1969	636 points	[5]
1500 meters	5:02.10	Bern	5 October 1969	548 points	[5]
Virtual Best Performance				7,631 points	—

^a Originally scored as 7,405 points

^b Decathlon best