Rolf Larcher (9 June 1934 – 5 March 2024) was a Swiss

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who competed in the

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. Larcher was born in

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. In 1960 he won the bronze medal with his partner

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in the double sculls event. Larcher died on 5 March 2024, at the age of 89.

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1934 births 2024 deaths Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Meilen District 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub