Émile Ess (9 January 1932 – 30 November 1990) was a

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ...

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 ...

who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

and in the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. He was born in

Ruswil Ruswil is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Geography Ruswil has an area of . Of this area, 72.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.2% is sett ...

. In 1952, he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed four event. Eight years later, he was part of the Swiss boat which was eliminated in the repechage of the eight competition.

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* * 1932 births 1990 deaths Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers of Switzerland Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists Sportspeople from the canton of Lucerne {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub