Simon Schürch

Simon Schürch (born 2 December 1990) is a Swiss rower. He won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the men's lightweight four,[1] with the team being coached by New Zealander Ian Wright.[2] He also competed in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Simon Schürch
Schürch in 2016
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1990-12-02) 2 December 1990
Rothrist, Switzerland
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportRowing
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroLM4−
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 AiguebeletteLM4−
Silver medal – second place2013 ChungjiuLM2x
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 PoznanLM4-
Gold medal – first place2016 BrandenburgLM4-
Bronze medal – third place2010 Montemor-o-VelhoLM4-
Bronze medal – third place2013 SevilleLM2x

Career

Schürch was part of the Swiss men's lightweight four that won the bronze medal at the 2010 European Championships, with Lucas Tramer, Simon Niepmann and Mario Gyr.[4] This was the same team that competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Following the Olympics, Schürch and Gyr won silver at the 2013 World and European Championships men's lightweight double sculls.[5][6]

The Schürch, Gyr, Tramer and Niepmann team then won the men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2015 World and European Championships.[7][8] In 2016, they retained their European title [9] and won the Olympic title.[10]

References
  1. "Rio Olympics 2016: Switzerland edge Denmark to win lightweight four gold". BBC Sport. 11 August 2016.
  2. "New Zealand's Ian Wright guides Switzerland to rowing gold at Rio Olympics". Stuff.co.nz. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. "Simon Schürch Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  4. "2010 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Montemor-o-Velho, POR - (LM4-) Lightweight Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. "2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Chungju, KOR - (LM2x) Lightweight Men's Double Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. "2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Seville, ESP - (LM2x) Lightweight Men's Double Sculls - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  7. "2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Aiguebelette, FRA - (LM4-) Lightweight Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  8. "2015 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Poznan, POL - (LM4-) Lightweight Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  9. "2016 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Brandenburg, GER - (LM4-) Lightweight Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. "2016 OLYMPIC GAMES REGATTA - Rio de Janeiro, BRA - (LM4-) Lightweight Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.


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