Émile Lachapelle

Émile Henri Lachapelle (12 September 1905 – February 1988) was a Swiss rowing coxswain and sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]

Émile Lachapelle
Personal information
Birth nameÉmile Henri Lachapelle
Born12 September 1905
DiedFebruary 1988 (aged 82)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 ParisCoxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1924 ParisCoxed four
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1922 Barcelona Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1923 Como Coxed pair

In 1924 he won the gold medal as coxswain with the Swiss boat in the coxed pair event.[2] At the same Olympic Games, he replaced Walter Loosli as coxswain for the final in the coxed four and won a second gold medal.[3]

In 1948 he was a member of the Swiss boat Ylliam VII which finished seventh in the 6 metre class competition.[2]

References
  1. "Émile Lachapelle". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Émile Lachapelle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Loosli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2018.


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