| Gustave Prouvost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 25 March 1887 Tourcoing, France | ||
| Nationality |  France | ||
Gustave Prouvost (born 25 March 1887, date of death unknown) was a French water polo player. [1] He was a member of the France men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [2]
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