Joseph Benz

Joseph Benz
Personal information
Born(1944-05-20)20 May 1944
Zurich, Switzerland
Died5 February 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 76)
Zurich, Switzerland
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
1980 Lake PlacidTwo-man
1976 InnsbruckFour-man
1980 Lake PlacidFour-man
1976 InnsbruckTwo-man
World Championships
1975 CerviniaFour-man
1978 Lake PlacidTwo-man
1979 KönigsseeTwo-man
1977 St. MoritzFour-man
1978 Lake PlacidFour-man
1979 KönigsseeFour-man
1981 Cortina d'AmpezzoTwo-man
1981 Cortina d'AmpezzoFour-man

Joseph "Josef" or "Sepp" Benz (20 May 1944 – 5 February 2021) was a Swiss bobsledder who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won four medals with one gold (Two-man: 1980), two silvers (Four-man: 1976, 1980), and one bronze (Two-man: 1976).