Willy Siegenthaler

Wilhelm Siegenthaler was a Swiss rower active in the 1920s who rowed for RC Reuss Luzern. He won five European titles.[1]

Willy Siegenthaler

Personal information
Birth name	Wilhelm Siegenthaler
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	RC Reuss Luzern
Medal record Men's rowing Representing   Switzerland European Rowing Championships 1924 Zürich Coxless pair 1925 Prague Coxless pair 1925 Prague Coxed pair 1926 Lucerne Coxless pair 1926 Lucerne Coxless four 1927 Como Coxless pair 1927 Como Eight

Siegenthaler had his first success at the European level at the 1924 European Rowing Championships in Zürich where he won gold in the coxless pair with Alois Reinhard. At the 1925 European Rowing Championships in Prague, he won gold in both with coxless and the coxed pair, with Reinhard as the fellow rower and Walter Ludin as cox. He gained two further gold medals at the 1926 European Rowing Championships at his base at Lake Lucerne with the coxless pair and the coxless four. At the 1927 European Rowing Championships in Como, he won silver medals with the coxless pair and the men's eight.[2][3][4][5]

References

1. "Willy Siegenthaler". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
2. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier ohne Steuermann)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
3. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
4. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
5. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 3 July 2018.