Martin Studach
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Martin Andreas Studach was a Swiss rower
who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics
and the 1968 Summer Olympics
.
Studach was born in Küsnacht
, Zurich, the son of Eugen Studach who had been a champion single scull
er in the 1940s. He rowed for Grasshopper Club, Zurich. Studach partnered Melchior Bürgin
in the Double scull
rowing for Switzerland at the 1964 Summer Olympics
in Tokyo
when they came fourth. At the age of 20, Studach was Switzerland's youngest competitor. Over next three years, Studach and Burgin dominated the double sculls scene. In 1965 they won the Double Sculls Challenge Cup
at Henley Royal Regatta
. and the European Championships. In 1966 they won the World Championships. They won the European Championships and the Double Sculls at Henley again in 1967, and Studach also won the Diamond Challenge Sculls
beating Jochen Meißner
in the final that year. Studach had a reputation for driving himself hard. Studach and Burgin rowed in the Double Scull again for Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics
, but at the altitude in Mexico Studach suffered a collapse through over-exertion in the heats.
Studach died of a heart attack at the age of 62 after finishing an outing in a double scull.
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 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 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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Studach was born in Küsnacht
Küsnacht
Küsnacht is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.-History:Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as de Cussenacho....
, Zurich, the son of Eugen Studach who had been a champion single scull
Single scull
A single scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand....
er in the 1940s. He rowed for Grasshopper Club, Zurich. Studach partnered Melchior Bürgin
Melchior Bürgin
Melchior Rudolf Bürgin is a former Swiss rower who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics....
in the Double scull
Double scull
A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand....
rowing for Switzerland at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Switzerland at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 66 competitors, 65 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 13 sports.- Gold:* Henri Chammartin — Equestrian, Dressage Individual Competition- Silver:...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
when they came fourth. At the age of 20, Studach was Switzerland's youngest competitor. Over next three years, Studach and Burgin dominated the double sculls scene. In 1965 they won the Double Sculls Challenge Cup
Double Sculls Challenge Cup
The Double Sculls Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's double sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two clubs may combine to make an entry....
at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
. and the European Championships. In 1966 they won the World Championships. They won the European Championships and the Double Sculls at Henley again in 1967, and Studach also won the Diamond Challenge Sculls
Diamond Challenge Sculls
The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England...
beating Jochen Meißner
Jochen Meißner
Jochen Meißner is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Stuttgart.In 1968 he won the silver medal in the single sculls event....
in the final that year. Studach had a reputation for driving himself hard. Studach and Burgin rowed in the Double Scull again for Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Switzerland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 85 competitors, 81 men and 4 women, took part in 68 events in 12 sports.- Silver:* Bernhard Dunand, Louis Noverraz and Marcel Stern — Sailing, Men's 5½ Meter Class...
, but at the altitude in Mexico Studach suffered a collapse through over-exertion in the heats.
Studach died of a heart attack at the age of 62 after finishing an outing in a double scull.