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]
![]() René Bauwens in 1922 | |||||||||||||||
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Born | 11 March 1894 | ||||||||||||||
Died | 29 August 1959 | (aged 65)||||||||||||||
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Sport | Water polo, swimming | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1920 he won a silver medal with the Belgian water polo team, and 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "René Bauwens". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Bauwens. Sports Reference
External links
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- René Bauwens at Olympics.com
- René Bauwens at Olympedia
- René Bauwens at Team Belgium (in Dutch)