Melchior Bürgin

Melchior Rudolf Bürgin (born 17 October 1943) is a former Swiss rower who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Bürgin was born in Eptingen and rowed for Grasshopper-Club Zürich. He partnered Martin Studach in the Double scull rowing for Switzerland at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo when they came fourth.^[1] Over next three years, Bürgin and Studach dominated the double sculls scene. In 1965 they won the Double Sculls Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta^[2] and the European Championships.^[3] In 1966 they won the World Championships.^[4] They won the European Championships and the Double Sculls at Henley again in 1967. Bürgin and Studach rowed in the Double Scull for Switzerland at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but at the altitude in Mexico Studach suffered a collapse through over-exertion in the heats.^[5] Bürgin went two more rounds with substitute Hans Ruckstuhl.

Burgin won the Double sculls at Henley again in 1969 partnering Denis Oswald. Bürgin competed for Switzerland at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the Single scull and reached the final to come sixth.

Burgin was a long-time employee of Stampfli the Swiss boat builders and took over the company in the 1980s when Afred Stampfli retired.^[6]

References

1. ^ Sports Reference Olympic Sports - Melchior Burgin
2. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946-2003
3. ^ European championships Double Scull
4. ^ World Championships Double Scull
5. ^ Rowing News
6. ^ The History of Stampfli

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Name	Burgin, Melchior
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Date of birth	17 October 1943
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