Hans Walter

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Hans Walter
Personal information
Born9 August 1889
Died14 January 1967(1967-01-14) (aged 77)
Stansstad, Switzerland
Sport
SportRowing
ClubGrasshopper Club Zürich
RC Lausanne
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Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Coxless four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1911 Como Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1911 Como Eight
Silver medal – second place 1912 Geneva Double scull
Gold medal – first place 1912 Geneva Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1912 Geneva Eight
Gold medal – first place 1913 Ghent Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1913 Ghent Eight
Gold medal – first place 1920 Mâcon Coxed four
Gold medal – first place 1920 Mâcon Eight

Hans Walter (9 August 1889 – 14 January 1967) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1920 he was part of the Swiss boat, which won the gold medal in the coxed four event. He was also a member of the Swiss eights which was eliminated in the first round of the eight competition. Four years later he won the gold medal as part of the Swiss boat in the coxed fours competition again. He also competed with the Swiss team in the coxless fours event and won the bronze medal.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hans Walter". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Walter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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