Bruno Saile

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Bruno Saile (born March 1, 1952 in Thalwil ) is a former Swiss rower who was world champion in the four-man without a helmsman in 1982 .

Athletic career

At the Junior World Championships in 1970, the 1.94 m tall Saile finished fifth in a four-man with helmsman . His adult career only really began when he finished seventh in the double sculls at the 1977 World Championships together with Jürg Weitnauer , his club mate from RC Thalwil . In 1978 the two won bronze behind the Norwegians and the British. In the following year, the Norwegians won again at the 1979 World Championships , while the two Swiss came in fifth.

In 1980, Saile and Weitnauer switched from scull rowing to oar rowing . At the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, the Swiss four-man star without a helmsman in the line-up of Bruno Saile, Jürg Weitnauer, Hans-Konrad Trümpler and Stefan Netzle . The four Swiss reached the A-final and finished sixth out of twelve participating boats. In the same line-up, the Swiss rowed the silver medal behind the Soviet boat at the 1981 World Championships in Munich . The following year the World Championships were held in Lucerne, Saile, Weitnauer, Trümpler and Netzle won the only gold medal for the hosts ahead of the Soviet four. In 1983 Weitnauer and Saile entered together with helmsman Rolf Stadelmann in two with helmsman and achieved sixth place. At the 1984 Olympic Games , Weitnauer and Saile rowed again with Trümpler and Netzle in an uncontrolled foursome and once again reached the A final. They finished fifth.

After a two-year break, Saile entered the 1987 world championships in a four-man with helmsman and reached tenth place. At Saile's third Olympic start in 1988 in Seoul , the Swiss four-man with helmsman also reached the B-final, but did not compete there.

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personal data
SURNAME Saile, Bruno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss rowers
DATE OF BIRTH March 1, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Thalwil