Hans Walter

Hans Walter

Personal information
Born	9 August 1889
Died	14 January 1967(1967-01-14) (aged 77) Stansstad, Switzerland
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Grasshopper Club Zürich RC Lausanne
Medal record Men's rowing Representing Switzerland Olympic Games Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Coxed four Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Coxed four Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Coxless four European Rowing Championships Gold medal – first place 1911 Como Coxed four Silver medal – second place 1911 Como Eight Silver medal – second place 1912 Geneva Double scull Gold medal – first place 1912 Geneva Coxed four Gold medal – first place 1912 Geneva Eight Gold medal – first place 1913 Ghent Coxed four Silver medal – second place 1913 Ghent Eight Gold medal – first place 1920 Mâcon Coxed four Gold medal – first place 1920 Mâcon Eight

Hans Walter (9 August 1889 – 14 January 1967) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

In 1920 he was part of the Swiss boat, which won the gold medal in the coxed four event. He was also a member of the Swiss eights which was eliminated in the first round of the eight competition. Four years later he won the gold medal as part of the Swiss boat in the coxed fours competition again. He also competed with the Swiss team in the coxless fours event and won the bronze medal.

External links

• Hans Walter at databaseOlympics.com