Hugo Waser
Encyclopedia
Hugo Waser is a Swiss
rower
who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics
, in the 1964 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Stansstad
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In 1960 he was eliminated in the repechage of the single sculls event.
Four years later he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which finished eleventh in the coxed pairs competition
.
At the 1968 Games he won the bronze medal with the Swiss boat in the coxed fours competition.
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 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
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He was born in Stansstad
Stansstad
Stansstad is a village in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.-Geography:Stansstad has an area, , of . Of this area, 33.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14.9% is settled and the remainder is non-productive .-Demographics:Stansstad has a...
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In 1960 he was eliminated in the repechage of the single sculls event.
Four years later he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which finished eleventh in the coxed pairs competition
Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's coxed pairs
The coxed pair event was a rowing event conducted as part of the Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme.-Medallists:-Heats:The top crew in each heat advanced to the final, with all others sent to the repechages.-Repechages:...
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At the 1968 Games he won the bronze medal with the Swiss boat in the coxed fours competition.