List of Famous people born in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Huldrych Zwingli

Ulrich Zwingli
First Name Huldrych
Born on January 1, 1484
Died on October 11, 1531 (aged 47)

Huldrych Zwingli or Ulrich Zwingli was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland, born during a time of emerging Swiss patriotism and increasing criticism of the Swiss mercenary system. He attended the University of Vienna and the University of Basel, a scholarly center of Renaissance humanism. He continued his studies while he served as a pastor in Glarus and later in Einsiedeln, where he was influenced by the writings of Erasmus.

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Belinda Bencic

Belinda Bencic is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has a career-high Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of No. 4 in the world which she reached in February 2020. Bencic has won four singles and two doubles titles on the WTA Tour.

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Paola del Medico

First Name Paola
Last Name Medico
Born on October 5, 1950 (age 74)

Paola del Medico Felix is a Swiss singer.

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Kurt Felix

First Name Kurt
Last Name Felix
Born on March 27, 1941
Died on May 16, 2012 (aged 71)

Kurt Felix was a Swiss television presenter and entertainer.

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Fabian Schär

First Name Fabian
Last Name Schär
Born on December 20, 1991 (age 32)
Height 186 cm | 6'1

Fabian Lukas Schär is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Swiss national team.

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Anna Göldi

First Name Anna
Last Name Göldi
Born on October 24, 1734
Died on June 13, 1782 (aged 47)

Anna Göldi was an 18th-century Swiss woman who was the last person to be executed in Europe for witchcraft. Göldi, who was executed by decapitation, has been called the "last witch" in Switzerland.

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Isabelle Forrer

First Name Isabelle
Last Name Forrer
Born on March 28, 1982 (age 42)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Isabelle Forrer is a Swiss beach volleyball player. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics with doubles partner Anouk Vergé-Dépré. Forrer and Vergé-Dépré were eliminated in the round of 16 by German pair Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst. Forrer and Vergé-Dépré finished 9th. The pair competed at the 2016 World Tour Finals in Toronto and won the bronze medal. They won the bronze medal match against Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes of Brazil in straight sets.

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Martin Stocklasa

First Name Martin
Last Name Stocklasa
Born on May 29, 1979 (age 45)
Height 192 cm | 6'4

Martin Stocklasa is a retired naturalized Liechtenstein football defender and current manager of the Liechtenstein national team.

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Paul Grüninger

First Name Paul
Last Name Grüninger
Born on October 27, 1891
Died on February 22, 1972 (aged 80)

Paul Grüninger was a Swiss police commander in St. Gallen. He was recognized as one of the Righteous Among the Nations by the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial foundation in 1971. Following the Austrian Anschluss, Grüninger saved about 3,600 Jewish refugees by backdating their visas and falsifying other documents to indicate that they had entered Switzerland at a time when legal entry of refugees was still possible. He was dismissed from the police force, convicted of official misconduct, and fined 300 Swiss francs. He received no pension and died in poverty in 1972.

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Giulia Steingruber

First Name Giulia
Born on March 24, 1994 (age 30)
Height 160 cm | 5'3

Giulia Steingruber is a Swiss artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist on vault and a European champion in all-around (2015), vault and floor (2016).

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