René Bauwens
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| Born | 11 March 1894 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 August 1959 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo, swimming | ||||||||||||||
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René Bauwens (11 March 1894 – 29 August 1959) was a Belgian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1920, he won a silver medal with the Belgian water polo team. He was eliminated in the first round of the 4×200 metre freestyle relay event. Eight years later, his water polo team finished fifth. He played both matches and scored two goals.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "René Bauwens". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Bauwens. Sports Reference
External links
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- René Bauwens at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)
- René Bauwens at Olympics.com
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- 1894 births
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- Olympic silver medalists for Belgium
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- Water polo players at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in water polo
- Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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