Ernst Rufli

Ernst Rufli (12 April 1910 – 14 August 1996) was a Swiss rower who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Ernst Rufli
Rufli in 1938
Personal information
Born12 April 1910
Died14 August 1996(1996-08-14) (aged 86)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Switzerland
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1933 Budapest Coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 1935 Berlin Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Milan Single sculls

Rufli was born in 1910.[1] He was initially a goalkeeper for FC Zürich but changed to rowing[2] and sculled for Ruderclub Zürich.[1] In 1935 and 1936 he won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in England.[3] Rufli came fifth in the single scull rowing for Switzerland at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernst Rufli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Foto Ernst Rufli". FC Zürich. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1839–1939 Archived 9 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine


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