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Max Bangerter

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Max Bangerter
Born(1911-01-23)23 January 1911
Switzerland[1]
Died11 November 1997(1997-11-11) (aged 86)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics

Max Bangerter (23 January 1911 – 11 November 1997) was a Swiss gymnast.[2][3] He was Secretary of the Swiss Gymnastics Federation from 1956 to 1962, and Secretary General of the International Gymnastics Federation from 1966 to 1988. He was awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee in 1982, and inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2003.[4]

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  1. ^ "Gesellschaft für Kulturelle Verbindungen mit dem Ausland". GDR Review: Volume 28. Verlag Zeit im Bild. 1983. p. 37 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Hall Of Fame Weekend". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "Gymnasts suspected of using new drug". Star-Phoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. 9 November 1978. p. 33. Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Class of 2003: Max Bangerter". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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