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Henri Hoevenaers

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Henri Hoevenaers
Henri Hoevenaars in 1922
Personal information
Born(1902-05-01)1 May 1902
Antwerp, Belgium
Died12 November 1958(1958-11-12) (aged 56)
Antwerp, Belgium
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Individual time trial
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team time trial
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1925 Apeldoorn Amateur's road race

Henri "Rik" Hoevenaers (1 May 1902 – 12 November 1958) was a Belgian road cyclist who won three medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[1] including a silver in the individual time trial, a silver in the team time trial (with Auguste Parfondry and Jean Van Den Bosch), and a bronze in the team pursuit (with Van Den Bosch, Léonard Daghelinckx and Fernand Saivé).[2] He also won the road race at the 1925 World Championships. Hoevenaers turned professional in 1926. His father Josef and son Jos were also professional cyclists.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Henri Hoevenaers". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ Henri Hoevenaers Archived 26 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Henri Hoevenaers. cyclingarchives.com