Eugen Sigg-Bächthold (16 January 1898 – 29 December 1994), better known as Eugen Sigg, was a

Swiss Swiss most commonly refers to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Swiss may also refer to: Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss Café, an old café located ...

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who competed in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. In 1924, he won the gold medal with the Swiss boat in the

coxed four A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one ...

event. He was also part of the Swiss boat which won the bronze medal in the

coxless four A coxless four, abbreviated as a 4- and also called a straight four, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four ...

competition.

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Database Olympics Profile
1898 births 1994 deaths Swiss male rowers Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-Olympic-medalist-stub