André Vonarburg

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André Vonarburg (born January 16, 1978 ) is a former Swiss rower and multiple Swiss champion in various disciplines.

He grew up on Lake Sempach (in Sempach) and was introduced to rowing by his father, where he quickly fought his way to the top of the juniors . He trained in the Seeclub Sempach. For this he was able to win 22 Swiss championship titles in the course of his career (9 in singles, 6 in doubles, 7 in doubles), as well as 12 Swiss championships on the ergometer. As a junior he was also able to win bronze twice at the Junior World Championships . The former economics student now plays for Switzerland in international competitions and was in part during his studies also still students world champion in Skiff .

Vonarburg took part in four Olympic Games . At the Olympic Games in Sydney 2000 he reached fifth place in the double fours. At the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, he finished eighth in the skiff. At the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, also in the skiff, he finished ninth.

From 2009 he rowed in double sculls with Florian Stofer . Together they were able to row the silver medal at the 2009 European Championships. In 2011 it was implemented with Florian Stofer in the double fours with Nico Stahlberg and Jérémy Maillefer . It quickly became apparent that there is more potential in this constellation than in a double scull. After just a few training sessions, there were two fourth places at the World Cup in Hamburg and Lucerne. With a ninth place at the 2011 World Championships, the Swiss double scull qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games. At the Olympic regatta in Eton , the double scull with Stofer, Stahlberg, Vonarburg and Augustin Maillefer took twelfth place. Vonarburg's career in competitive sports then ended.

International success

  • 1995: 3rd place in the Junior World Championships in eighth place
  • 1996: 2nd place Indoor Rowing World Championships in the U19 age group
  • 1996: 3rd place Junior World Championships in double sculls
  • 1997: 4th place U23 world championships in single
  • 1997: 17th place world championships in double sculls
  • 1998: 3rd place U23 world championships in double sculls
  • 1998: 9th place in the quadruple championship
  • 1999: Overall World Cup victory in quadruples
  • 1999: 6th place in the quadruple championship
  • 2000: 5th place Olympic Games in quadruple sculls
  • 2002: 1st place student world championship in single
  • 2004: 8th place Olympic Games in one
  • 2008: 9th place Olympic Games in one
  • 2009: 7th place world championships in double sculls
  • 2009: 2nd place European championships in double sculls
  • 2010: 6th place European championships in double sculls
  • 2011: 9th place in the quadruple championship
  • 2012: 12th place Olympic Games in quadruple sculls

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personal data
SURNAME Vonarburg, André
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss rowers
DATE OF BIRTH January 16, 1978