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 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1910 Ostend Eight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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

  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.