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Edmond Vanwaes

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Edmond Vanwaes
Personal information
Born(1892-03-07)7 March 1892
Ledeberg
Died31 May 1944(1944-05-31) (aged 52)
Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKRSG, Gent
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1910 Ostend Eight
Silver medal – second place 1912 Geneva Coxed four

Edmond Vanwaes, also Van Waes, (born 8 March 1892,[1] dead 31 May 1944)[2] was a Belgian rower.[3] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm with the men's coxed four where they were eliminated in the quarter finals.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ birth certificate 82, Ledeberg,1892
  2. ^ André Taerwe. "Sport Nautique zwaar getroffen" (PDF). De Gestapo maaide in de sporthelden. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Edmond Van Waes". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Edmond Van Waes". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edmond Van Waes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2018.