Georges Miez
SwitzerlandathleteMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Georges Miez was a Swiss gymnast and the most successful Olympic participant from Switzerland, earning eight medals, including four golds, between 1924 and 1936. His participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympics was marked by a personal conflict regarding the Nazi regime, as he refused to salute Adolf Hitler during the medal ceremony, demonstrating a stand against totalitarianism despite the immense pressure of the event.
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Georges Miez is the most successful Olympic participant from Switzerland, winning eight medals in gymnastics between 1924 and 1936.
wie die Schweiz um den Berlin-Boykott rangNeue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-07-31
Switzerland· 2026-07-31
