Mario Aeberhard
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| Born | 3 November 2005 Jegenstorf, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||
Event | Four-man | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andreas Baumann | ||||||||||||||
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Mario Aeberhard (born 3 November 2005) is a Swiss bobsledder. He represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
Aeberhard started early with athletics (STV Einsiedeln) later on he switched to bobsleight to follow his Father. Aeberhard competed at the IBSF Junior World Championships 2025 and won a silver medal in the U23 classification.[1]
In January 2026, he was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2] He won a bronze medal in the four-man event with a time of 3:38.64.[3] This marked Switzerland's first medal in bobsled since 2014, and first medal in the four-man event in 20 years.[4]
Personal life
Aeberhard's father, Urs Aeberhard, is a former Olympic bobsledder. He is the nephew of Bruno Aeberhard.[5]
References
- ^ "Nils Reich follows in the footsteps of his father Christian". ibsf.org. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Salomé Kora set to make history for Switzerland at Milano Cortina 2026". olympics.com. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ "Michael Vogt wins Olympic bronze in four-man bobsleigh". bluewin.ch. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Grossman, Zoe (22 February 2026). "Germany goes 1-2, Switzerland claims first four-man bobsled medal in 20 years". NBColympics.com. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Olympia 2026: Mario Aeberhard aus Einsiedeln im Bob". zofingertagblatt.ch (in German). 9 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.