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Belgian rower

Gérard Higny
Personal information
Born(1931-08-20)20 August 1931
Liège, Belgium
Died7 February 1997(1997-02-07) (aged 65)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (200 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubUnion Nautique de Liege
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Duisburg Double sculls

Gérard Higny (20 August 1931 – 7 February 1997) was a Belgian rower. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event, with Jean-Marie Lemaire and Michel De Meulemeester, and finished in sixth and ninth place, respectively. Higny won a bronze medal at the 1957 European Championships, together with Henri Steenacker.

References

  1. Gérard Higny's obituary (in French)
  2. Gérard Higny. sports-reference.com
  3. Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier). sport-komplett.de


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