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Maurice Verdonck

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Maurice Verdonck
Personal information
Birth nameMaurice August Verdonck
Born21 April 1879
Ghent, Belgium
Died1 March 1968(1968-03-01) (aged 88)
Gentbrugge, Belgium
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKRCG, Gent
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Eight

Maurice August Verdonck (21 April 1879[1] – 1 March 1968)[2] was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[3] He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight.[4] He also participated at the art competitions in Literature, Lyric Works, Open at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

References

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  1. ^ Mattias VANDENHAUTE. "Sociale en geografische afkomst, studieprofiel en beroepsloopbaan van Gentse licentiaten Lichamelijke Opvoeding tussen 1908 en 1958" (PDF). Universiteit Gent. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ Birth certificate 1488, Ghent, 21 April 1879
  3. ^ "Maurice Verdonck". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maurice Verdonck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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