Simon Schürch (born 2 December 1990) is a Swiss

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. He won gold at the

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in the men's lightweight four, with the team being coached by New Zealander

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. He also competed in the Men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career

Schürch was part of the Swiss men's lightweight four that won the bronze medal at the 2010 European Championships, with Lucas Tramer, Simon Niepmann and

Mario Gyr Mario Gyr (born 2 May 1985) is a Swiss rower. He won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's lightweight four with Lucas Tramèr, Simon Schürch and Simon Niepmann. The same team, coached by New Zealander Ian Wright, also won this event ...

. This was the same team that competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Following the Olympics, Schürch and Gyr won silver at the 2013

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and European Championships men's lightweight double sculls. The Schürch, Gyr, Tramer and Niepmann team then won the men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2015

and European Championships. In 2016, they retained their

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title and won the Olympic title.

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* 1990 births Living people People from Zofingen District Swiss male rowers Olympic rowers for Switzerland Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Switzerland Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Aargau {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub