André Filippini
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André Filippini (13 September 1924 – 19 November 2013) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.[1] He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.[2]
Filippini was also a businessman and was at the center of the Savro Affair, a financial and political scandal in the late 1970s.[1]
He was president of FC Sion from 1971 to 1977.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gabbud, Jean-Yves (2013-11-19). "André Filippini, l'homme de l'affaire Savro, est décédé" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Filippini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
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