Émile Knecht
- December 18, 1923
- May 4, 2019
- 95 years
About Émile Knecht
Émile Knecht, 95, Swiss Olympic rower.
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|Emil Adolf Knecht-Keller (also spelled Émile, 18 December 1923 – 4 May 2019) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1948 he was a crew member of the Swiss boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event. Four years later he was eliminated with his partner Peter Stebler in the first round repêchage of the double sculls event.
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