{{Short description|Swiss cyclist (born 1948)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Xaver Kurmann | image = Xaver Kurmann.jpg | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|8|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = Emmen, Switzerland | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | currentteam = | discipline = Track, road | role = | ridertype = | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = | proteam1 = | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{SUI}} }} {{MedalSport|Men's track cycling}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze| 1968 Mexico City | Individual pursuit}} {{MedalSilver| 1972 Munich | Individual pursuit}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalSilver|1968 Roms|Individual pursuit}} {{MedalGold|1969 Antwerp|Individual pursuit}} {{MedalGold|1970 Leicester|Individual pursuit}} {{MedalSport|Men's road cycling}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalBronze|1969 Zolder|Team time trial}} | show-medals = yes }}

'''Xaver Kurmann''' (born 29 August 1948) is a retired Swiss amateur cyclist. Had his best results in the individual pursuit event on track, winning two world titles and two Olympic medals between 1968 and 1972,<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/xaver-kurmann-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103021245/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/xaver-kurmann-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2013 |title=Xaver Kurmann |access-date=16 September 2014}}</ref> but he also won a bronze medal in the 100&nbsp;km team time trial at the 1969 UCI Road World Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=17518 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130425143300/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=17518 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 April 2013 |title=Xaver Kurmann |work=Cycling Archives |access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{databaseOlympics|KURMAXAV01|archive=20070310222955}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olympics.com}}

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