{"id":2275,"date":"2021-02-08T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T00:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/n.dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/?page_id=2275"},"modified":"2026-10-25T15:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:05:35","slug":"spitzensportler-walter-bickel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/index.php\/spitzensportler-walter-bickel\/","title":{"rendered":"Walter Bickel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Spitzensportler<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/spitzensportler-sonny-schoenbaechler\/\">Sonny Sch\u00f6nb\u00e4chler<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/evelyn-leu-2\/\">Evelyn Leu<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/spitzensportler-walter-bickel\/\">Walter Bickel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/spitzensportler-marcel-huerlimann\/\">Marcel H\u00fcrlimann<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/peter-schwager\/\">Peter Schwager<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/hansruedi-wettstein\/\">Hansruedi Wettstein<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/bruno-hois-2\/\">Bruno Hois<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/walter-graf\/\">Walter Graf (1937-2021)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/index.php\/erich-jaeggin\/\">Erich J\u00e4ggin (1940-2021)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Walter Bickel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Waedi-Bickel-1961-SM-400-Meter-Huerden-696x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2018 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Waedi-Bickel-1961-SM-400-Meter-Huerden-696x1024.jpg 696w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Waedi-Bickel-1961-SM-400-Meter-Huerden-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Waedi-Bickel-1961-SM-400-Meter-Huerden-82x120.jpg 82w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Waedi-Bickel-1961-SM-400-Meter-Huerden-768x1130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Waedi-Bickel-1961-SM-400-Meter-Huerden-1044x1536.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Waedi-Bickel-1961-SM-400-Meter-Huerden.jpg 1145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aus dem M\u00e4ttmistetter vom August 2017: <em>Der geb\u00fcrtige Mettmenstetter ist seit seiner Jugend Mitglied des Turnvereins und betrieb Skilanglauf und Leichtathletik mit grosser Freude. Als 23-J\u00e4hriger f\u00fchrte ihn die Arbeit f\u00fcr anderthalb Jahre nach Norwegen, wo er die Schweiz einmal am Holmenkollen vertrat. Wieder zur\u00fcck in der Schweiz bestritt er regelm\u00e4ssig den legend\u00e4ren Engadiner Marathon und begann sich intensiv mit Leichtathletik zu besch\u00e4ftigen: Zehnkampf und H\u00fcrdenlauf waren seine Lieblingsdisziplinen und in der zuletzt genannten konnte er seinen sch\u00f6nsten Sieg feiern: 1961 Schweizermeister im 400-m-H\u00fcrdenlauf. Dabei besiegte er keinen geringeren als Bruno Galliker den gefeierten Olympia-Finalisten. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/anzeiger-waedi-bickel-93.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bericht im Anzeiger von Werner Schneiter Oktober 2026 (klick)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schweizermeister 1961<br>Leichtathletik &#8211; 400 Meter H\u00fcrden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mvnt3awd-edluj2\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Walter-Bickel-SM-1961-400m-Huerden-1-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Walter-Bickel-SM-1961-400m-Huerden-1-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Walter-Bickel-SM-1961-400m-Huerden-1-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Walter-Bickel-SM-1961-400m-Huerden-1-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Walter-Bickel-SM-1961-400m-Huerden-1-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Walter-Bickel-SM-1961-400m-Huerden-1.jpg 1162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">400 Meter H\u00fcrden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-spectra-id=\"spectra-mvnt3awn-x5optw\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-Huerdenlauf-788x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3159\" style=\"width:218px;height:283px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-Huerdenlauf-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-Huerdenlauf-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-Huerdenlauf-92x120.jpg 92w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-Huerdenlauf-768x998.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-Huerdenlauf-1182x1536.jpg 1182w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-Huerdenlauf.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">200 Meter H\u00fcrden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Langlauf seine zweite Leidenschaft<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Im Winter widmete sich W\u00e4di vor allem den \u00abSchmalen\u00bb, wie die Langlaufskis unter Insidern genannt werden. Den \u00abEngadiner\u00bb von Maloja nach Zuoz bestritt er bereits kurz nach dessen Gr\u00fcndung \u2013 selbstverst\u00e4ndlich im klassischen Stil. Uns \u00abJungen\u00bb stand er damals mit vielen wertvollen Tipps zur Seite, insbesondere wenn es darum ging, die Skis optimal zu pr\u00e4parieren und m\u00f6glichst schnell \u00fcber die Loipe zu gleiten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1-737x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3160 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1-86x120.jpg 86w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1-768x1067.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Waedi-Bickel-am-15er-in-Holmenkollen-1957-als-Vertreter-der-Schweiz-1.jpg 1431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">1957 Holmenkollen Oslo 15 KM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dass er diesen Lauf damals als einziger Schweizer bestritt, erz\u00e4hlt er noch heute mit viel Stolz.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Der ditte Karriereschritt war dann ab den 80er Jahren der OL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In den 80er-Jahren begann er mit Orientierungsl\u00e4ufen und an der Senioren-WM 2010 belegte er mit dem 3. Rang einen Podestplatz. Im 2017 bestritt er in der Kategorie &#8222;Senioren \u00fcber 80&#8220; um die 20 Wettk\u00e4mpfe im Jahr. Insgesamt hat Walter Bickel in seiner bisherigen OL-Karriere an weit \u00fcber 1000 Wettk\u00e4mpfen teilgenommen. Heute im Herbst 2026 ist er mit 93 immer noch dabei und bemerkt schalkhaft &#8222;Die 85-J\u00e4hrigen kann ich noch etwas &#8222;chuzle&#8220;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 26%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Das Margrith seine Frau zweimal Schweizer Meisterin bei den &#8222;Damen 65&#8220; geworden ist, geht wegen den Erfolgen von W\u00e4di fast etwas vergessen. <\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Margrith-Bickel-719x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8928 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Margrith-Bickel-719x1024.png 719w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Margrith-Bickel-84x120.png 84w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Margrith-Bickel-767x1093.png 767w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Margrith-Bickel-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/dorfgeschichte-mettmenstetten.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Margrith-Bickel.png 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walter Bickel Aus dem M\u00e4ttmistetter vom August 2017: Der geb\u00fcrtige Mettmenstetter ist seit seiner Jugend Mitglied des Turnvereins und betrieb Skilanglauf und Leichtathletik mit grosser Freude. 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