Rudolf Reichling (23 September 1924 – 23 November 2014) was a Swiss politician and President of the
Swiss National Council
The National Council (german: Nationalrat; french: Conseil national; it, Consiglio nazionale; rm, Cussegl naziunal) is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, the upper house being the Council of States. With 200 seats, the ...
(1987/1988). As a
rower
Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...
, Reichling competed in the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
. He was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. His father
Rudolf Reichling (1890-1977) had presided over the National Council in 1936/1937.
External links
Rudolf Reichling's profile at Sports Reference.com*
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1924 births
2014 deaths
Swiss male rowers
Olympic rowers for Switzerland
Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland
Olympic medalists in rowing
Members of the National Council (Switzerland)
Presidents of the National Council (Switzerland)
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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