Georges Henrion

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Georges Henrion
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NationalityBelgian
Born(1894-10-08)8 October 1894
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Georges Henrion (born 8 October 1894, date of death unknown) was a Belgian athlete. [1] He competed in the men's high jump at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Georges Henrion". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Henrion Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.