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Paul Vasseur

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Paul Vasseur
Paul Vasseur in 1920
Personal information
Full namePaul Henri Vasseur
Born10 October 1884
Lille, France
Died12 October 1971 (aged 87)
Saint-Didier, Vaucluse, France
Sport
SportWater polo
ClubLibellule de Paris
Club Nautique de Nice
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1900 Paris Team

Paul Henri Vasseur (10 October 1884 – 12 October 1971) was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. He competed in water polo at the 1900, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in third, fifth and ninth place, respectively. At the 1906 and 1920 Games he took part in the 4 × 200 m, 400 m and one mile swimming events, but failed to reach the finals.[1][2]

Vasseur is the youngest Olympic bronze medalist in water polo. On 12 August 1900, he won an Olympic bronze medal at the age of 15 years and 306 days.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Paul Vasseur". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Paul Vasseur". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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