Walter Loosli (rowing)

Walter Loosli (1901–?) was a Swiss coxswain. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris with the men's coxed four.[1] In the official Olympic record and the FISA database, he coxed all three races.[2][3] According to the Sports Reference database, Loosli coxed the first heat and the repechage only and was replaced in the final by Émile Lachapelle.[4] The Swiss team won the final.[4]

Walter Loosli
Personal information
Born1901
Diedunknown
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRC Lausanne
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing   Switzerland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Coxed four

References
  1. "Walter Loosli". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. Comité Olympique Français. Avé, M. (ed.). Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924 – Rapport Officiel [The Games of the VIIIth Olympiad Paris 1924 – Official Report] (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  3. "Walter Loosli". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. 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 30 June 2018.


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