Émile Lachapelle

Émile Henri Lachapelle (12 September 1905 – February 1988) was a Swiss rowing coxswain and sailor who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Émile Lachapelle

Personal information
Birth name	Émile Henri Lachapelle
Born	12 September 1905
Died	February 1988 (aged 82)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Medal record Men's rowing Representing   Switzerland Olympic Games 1924 Paris Coxed pair 1924 Paris Coxed four European Rowing Championships 1922 Barcelona Coxed pair 1923 Como Coxed pair

In 1924 he won the gold medal as coxswain with the Swiss boat in the coxed pair event.[1] At the same Olympic Games, he replaced Walter Loosli as coxswain for the final in the coxed four and won a second gold medal.[2]

In 1948 he was a member of the Swiss boat Ylliam VII which finished seventh in the 6 metre class competition.[1]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Émile Lachapelle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
2. 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 1 July 2018.

External links

• Émile Lachapelle at FISA WorldRowing.com
• Émile Lachapelle at the International Olympic Committee