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Henri Padou

Henri Padou in 1927
Personal information
Born	15 May 1898 Tourcoing, France
Died	19 November 1981 (aged 83) Wasquehal, France
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Club	EN Tourcoing
Medal record Water polo Representing  France Olympic Games 1924 Paris Team competition 1928 Amsterdam Team competition

Henri Padou (15 May 1898 – 19 November 1981) was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer. He competed in water polo at the 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in 9th, 1st, 3rd and 4th place, respectively. In 1920 and 1924, he also participated in the 100 m and 4 × 200 m swimming events but failed to reach the finals. In 1970 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in the category water polo.

His son Henri Padou Jr. was an Olympic swimmer.

See also

• France men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

1. "Henri Padou". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
2. ^ Henri Padou Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
3. HENRI PADOU (FRA) 1970 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame

External links

• Henri Padou at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
• Henri Padou at Olympics.com

France squads

v t e France men's water polo squad – 1920 Summer Olympics – 9th place Drigny Duvanel Hussaud Mayaud Padou Thorailler (GK) Vasseur v t e France men's water polo squad – 1924 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st title) Deborgies Delberghe Desmettre Dujardin (GK) Mayaud Padou Rigal (C) v t e France men's water polo squad – 1928 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal Bulteel Cuvelier Dujardin (GK) Keignaert Padou Rogez Thévenon Tribouillet Vandeplancke v t e France men's water polo squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – 4th place Busch Delporte (GK) Joder Lambert Lefèbvre Padou Van de Casteele

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