Jules Verbecke

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Jules Verbecke
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Personal information
Full nameJules Louis Verbecke
Born(1879-09-15)15 September 1879
Lille, France
Sport
SportSwimming, water polo
ClubTritons Lillois
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1900 Paris 200m team

Jules Louis Verbecke (born September 15, 1879, date of death unknown) was a French swimmer and water polo player who won a silver medal in the Men's 200 meter team swimming event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. [1] He also participated in the Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Jules Verbecke". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jules Verbecke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2015.