| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Victor Josephus Godts |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 17 March 1893 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | unknown |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Star |
| Club |  Royal Yacht Club van België |
Victor Josephus Godts (born 17 March 1893, date of death unknown) was a Belgian sailor. He and Albert Vos competed for Belgium at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the Star event. [1] [2]
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad and commonly known as Antwerp 1920, were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.
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