Alex Homberger
Encyclopedia
Alex H. Homberger was a Swiss
rower
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Schaffhausen
and died in Muskegon, Michigan
, United States
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In 1936 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. As part of the Swiss boat in the coxless fours competition he won the bronze medal. He also participated in the eights event where the Swiss boat finished sixth.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
and died in Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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In 1936 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. As part of the Swiss boat in the coxless fours competition he won the bronze medal. He also participated in the eights event where the Swiss boat finished sixth.