Émile Lachapelle
Swiss coxswain and sailor
About Émile Lachapelle
Lived 1905 – 1988 (aged 82). Émile Lachapelle was a Swiss coxswain.
Émile Henri Lachapelle (12 September 1905 – 20 February 1988) was a Swiss rowing coxswain 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 pair event. At the same Olympic Games, he replaced Walter Loosli as coxswain for the final in the coxed four and won a second gold medal.
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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Who was Émile Lachapelle?
Swiss coxswain and sailor (1905-1988)
When was Émile Lachapelle born?
Émile Lachapelle was born on 12 September 1905.
When did Émile Lachapelle die?
Émile Lachapelle died on 1 February 1988.
What was Émile Lachapelle's occupation?
Émile Lachapelle was a coxswain.
What nationality was Émile Lachapelle?
Émile Lachapelle was Swiss.
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