Ward Janssens

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Ward Janssens
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1982-07-13) 13 July 1982 (age 42)
Bruges, Belgium
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Sport Short track speed skating
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Grenoble 5000 m Relay

Ward Janssens (born 13 July 1982) is a Belgian short track speed skater. He competed in the men's 5000 metre relay event at the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ward Janssens". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2019.