Mario Gyr

{{short description|Swiss rower}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Mario Gyr

| image = Ruder-EM 2016 55 (Mario Gyr cropped).JPG

| caption = Gyr in 2016

| nationality = Swiss

| residence = Lucerne

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lucerne, Switzerland

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 1.87m

| weight = 76kg

| country = Switzerland

| sport = Rowing

| club = Seeclub-Luzern

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2016 Rio de Janeiro|LM4−}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Aiguebelette|LM4−}}

{{Medal|Silver|2013 Chungjiu|LM2x}}

}}

Mario Gyr (born 2 May 1985) is a Swiss rower. He won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's lightweight four with Lucas Tramèr, Simon Schürch and Simon Niepmann.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36687040 |title=Rio Olympics 2016: Switzerland edge Denmark to win lightweight four gold |date=11 August 2016 |work=BBC Sport }} The same team, coached by New Zealander Ian Wright,{{cite news |title=New Zealand's Ian Wright guides Switzerland to rowing gold at Rio Olympics |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/80130520/New-Zealands-Ian-Wright-guides-Switzerland-to-rowing-gold-at-Rio-Olympics |access-date=30 September 2016 |work=Stuff.co.nz |date=12 August 2016}} also won this event in the 2015 World Championships.{{Cite web|title = 2015 World Rowing Championships - Lightweight Men's Four final|url = http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2015-world-rowing-championships/lightweight-mens-four/final/|website = www.worldrowing.com|access-date =7 November 2015}} He also competed in the men's lightweight coxless four event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gy/mario-gyr-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093130/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gy/mario-gyr-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Mario Gyr Olympic Results |access-date=3 August 2012 |work=Sports Reference}}