Émile Lachapelle

Olympic athlete

1905 – 1988

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Who was Émile Lachapelle?

Émile Henri Lachapelle was a Swiss rower and sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

In 1924 he won the gold medal as coxswain with the Swiss boat in the coxed pairs event.

Some sources credit him also the gold medal as cox of the Swiss boat in the coxed fours event, while others give this medal to Walter Lossli.

In 1948 he was a member of the Swiss boat Ylliam VII which finished seventh in the 6 metre class competition.

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Born
Sep 12, 1905
Also known as
  • Emil Lachapelle
Profession
Died
1988

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on July 23, 2013

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