About Charles Eugster
Lived 1919 – 2017 (aged 97). Charles Eugster was a British and Swiss rower, athletics competitor and dentist.
Charles Marin Eugster (26 July 1919 – 26 April 2017) was a UK-born Swiss track and field and sprint athlete and former dentist. After spending a career as a dentist, he moved to Uitikon, Switzerland, on his pension. At age 85, he began a fitness program. "I looked in the mirror one morning, and I didn't like what I saw."
Eugster was born in London in 1919 to Swiss parents. He won more than 100 fitness awards in multiple sports, including bodybuilding and rowing. He won multiple medals at the World Masters Regatta.
He was invited to do a talk at TEDx in Zürich in 2012 and gave a talk titled "Why bodybuilding at age 93 is a great idea".
Eugster died on 26 April 2017 of complications following heart failure at the age of 97.
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Who was Charles Eugster?
British-Swiss masters sportsperson (1919-2017)
When was Charles Eugster born?
Charles Eugster was born on 26 July 1919 in London.
When did Charles Eugster die?
Charles Eugster died on 27 April 2017 in London.
What was Charles Eugster's occupation?
Charles Eugster was a rower, athletics competitor and dentist.
What nationality was Charles Eugster?
Charles Eugster was British and Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Eugster. https://biography.guide/charles-eugster/
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