Louis Finet

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Louis Casimir Finet (born 5 March 1894, date of death unknown) was a Belgian vaulter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. [1] In 1920, he won the gold medal in the team vaulting competition and the bronze medal in the individual vaulting event. [2]

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References

  1. "Louis Finet". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louis Finet Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.