Rudolf Bosshard

Swiss rower From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rudolf Bosshard (1890 – 7 February 1980[1]) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Born1890
Died7 February 1980(1980-02-07) (aged 89–90)
SportRowing
Quick facts Personal information, Born ...
Rudolf Bosshard
Personal information
Born1890
Died7 February 1980(1980-02-07) (aged 89–90)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubGrasshopper Club Zürich
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1924 ParisDouble sculls
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place1920 MâconEight
Gold medal – first place1922 BarcelonaSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place1923 ComoSingle sculls
Gold medal – first place1923 ComoDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place1924 ZürichDouble sculls
Silver medal – second place1925 PragueDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place1926 LucerneDouble sculls
Gold medal – first place1927 ComoDouble sculls
Close
Rudolf Bosshard rowing with national team

In 1920 he was a member of the Swiss boat which was eliminated in the first round of the eight event. Four years later he won the bronze medal with his partner Heini Thoma in the double sculls event. In 1928 he finished seventh with his partner Maurice Rieder after being eliminated in the quarter finals of the double sculls competition.[2]

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI