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Walter Leiser

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Walter Leiser
Personal information
Born(1931-05-04)4 May 1931
Died9 December 2023(2023-12-09) (aged 92)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Coxed four
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Copenhagen Coxed four

Walter Leiser (4 May 1931 – 9 December 2023) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952 he was the coxswain of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed four event.[1] Leiser died on 9 December 2023, at the age of 92.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Walter Leiser". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ Walter Hansruedi Leiser (in German)