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(Redirected from Jean Van Silfhout (Belgian rower)) Belgian coxswain For the Dutch rower, see Jean van Silfhout (sportsman).

Jean van Silfhout
Personal information
Born2 May 1899
Sint-Amandsberg
Died29 January 1942
Ghent
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRoyal Club Nautique de Gand
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1920 Mâcon Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1921 Amsterdam Eight

Jean van Silfhout (2 May 1899 – 29 January 1942) was a Belgian rower. He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the men's coxed four, where they were eliminated in round one. At the 1924 Olympics, he competed in the eight event; in this regatta, the team was eliminated in the round one repêchage.

References

  1. Obituary, De Gentenaar, 1 February 1942
  2. Comité Olympique Français. Avé, M. (ed.). Les Jeux de la VIII Olympiade Paris 1924 – Rapport Officiel [The Games of the VIIIth Olympiad Paris 1924 – Official Report] (PDF) (in French). Paris: Librairie de France. p. 178. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. "Jean van Silfhout". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Jean Van Silfhout". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Van Silfhout". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2018.


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