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.

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

References edit

  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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