John Welchli
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John Russell Welchli (born March 6, 1929) is an American
rower
. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1956 Summer Olympics
. He won a silver medal at the Melbourne
Olympics for the coxless four. He also has about 32 Canadian and U.S. national gold medals.
Welchli was nominated in 1996 as a Michigan
ian of the Year by the Detroit Free Press
.
Wechli was a graduate of the University of Michigan
School of Business.
United States
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rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
. He was a member of the U.S. Olympic team at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
. He won a silver medal at the Melbourne
Melbourne
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Olympics for the coxless four. He also has about 32 Canadian and U.S. national gold medals.
Welchli was nominated in 1996 as a Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
ian of the Year by the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
.
Wechli was a graduate of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
School of Business.