Rudolf Reichling (23 September 1924 – 23 November 2014) was a Swiss politician and President of the

Swiss National Council The National Council (; ; ; ) is a house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, representing the people. The other house, Council of States, represents the states, preventing more populous parts of the country overpowering the rest. As the p ...

(1987/1988). As a

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 ...

, Reichling competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

. 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) Rudolf Reichling (23 September 1924 – 23 November 2014) was a Swiss politician and President of the National Council of Switzerland, Swiss National Council (1987/1988). As a Rowing (sport), rower, Reichling competed in the 1948 Summer Olym ...

had presided over the National Council in 1936/1937.

External links

Rudolf Reichling's profile at Sports Reference.com
* * 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 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub