Patrick Loliger
Patrick Alexandre Ernst Loliger Salas (born June 20, 1985) is a Mexican rower who has made a name for himself around the globe due to his various participations in rowing competitions such as the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, and most recently in the 012 London Summer Olympics.[1]
 Loliger at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's rowing | ||
Representing  Mexico | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2011 Guadalajara | Single sculls |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2011 Guadalajara | Quad sculls |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2010 Mayagüez | Single sculls |
| 2006 Cartagena | Single sculls |
| Royal Canadian Henley Regatta | ||
| 2005 Canada | Quad sculls |
| 2000 Canada | Double sculls |
| 2001 Canada | Quad sculls |
| 2004 Canada | Single sculls |
| 2004 Canada | Quad sculls |
| 2005 Canada | Double sculls |
| 2001 Canada | Double sculls |
| Regatta of America | ||
| 2000 Canada | Double sculls |
| Canammex | ||
| 2002 USA | Double sculls |
| 2002 USA | Quad sculls |
| 2001 Canada | Quad sculls |
| USA National | ||
| 2005 USA | Single sculls |
| 2005 USA | Double sculls |
| 2005 USA | Quad sculls |
| Grand Prix | ||
| 2007 USA | Single sculls |
| 2007 USA | Quad sculls |
| Pre-Olympic | ||
| 2012 Argentina | Single sculls |
| 2007 Brazil | Single sculls |
| Ratzeburg Regatta | ||
| 2010 Germany | Single sculls |
| Duisburg Regatta | ||
| 2008 Germany | Single sculls |
| International Regatta | ||
| 2008 Belgium | Single sculls |
| Nations Cup | ||
| 2009 Italy | Single sculls |
| 2010 Italy | Single sculls |
| 2011 Italy | Single sculls |
| 2012 Russia | Single sculls |
| 2013 Netherlands | pair |
| 6th | World Cup 2013 France | pair |
| 2014 Netherlands | pair |
| 2016 USA Nationals | Single |
| 2016 Spain Nationals | double |
| 2016 World Championships Monaco | Single |
| 2018 World Championships USA | Indoor |
Loliger was born in Mexico City. He is the second child of Rolf Loliger (Swiss) and Angelica Salas (Mexican). He grew up in a very family-oriented environment, and began practicing sports at Real Club España. He has a degree in International Business from Tecnológico de Monterrey (Campus Ciudad de Mexico.
Loliger has earned a handful of medals in regattas all around the world, including the Ratzeburger and Wedau Regattas in Germany, the Gent in Belgium, the Paolo D Aloja in Italy, and most recently, he became the first Mexican rower to win a medal at the World University Championship in Kazan, Russia.
He earned two medals at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, and his biggest achievement took place in Argentina later than year when he beat his biggest competitor and role model, Santiago Fernández, who placed 4th in the 2005 Athens Summer Olympics.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patrick Loliger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2018.