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Belgian rower (1885–1944)

François Vergucht
Personal information
Birth nameFrançois Pierre Vergucht
Born30 December 1885
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Died23 June 1944(1944-06-23) (aged 58)
Ghent, German-occupied Belgium
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRoyal Club Nautique de Gand
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1906 Pallanza Eight
Gold medal – first place 1907 Strasbourg Eight
Gold medal – first place 1908 Lucerne Eight

François Vergucht (30 December 1885 – 23 June 1944) was a Belgian rower who won a silver medal in men's eight at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. "François Vergucht". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "François Vergucht". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. "François Vergucht Profile". Database Profile. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. Bill Mallon; Ian Buchanan (2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-4766-0952-2.

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