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Belgian swimmer
Louis Van Parijs
Personal information
Born(1908-07-16)July 16, 1908
Ghent, Belgium
DiedSeptember 6, 1998(1998-09-06) (aged 90)
Ghent, Belgium
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1926 Budapest 200m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1927 Bologna 200m breaststroke

Louis Van Parijs, also spelled Parys (July 16, 1908 – September 6, 1998) was a Belgian swimmer who won two medals in the 200m breaststroke at the 1926 and 1927 European Aquatics Championships. He was the national champion in the same event in 1925–1927, 1930 and 1937, but also competed in freestyle swimming and won the 200m and 400m national titles in 1927. He participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.

References

  1. Enkele weetjes uit vorige Roetsen. roetsinfo.eu
  2. EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). gbrathletics.com
  3. Historiek > Deel 1 Archived 2010-12-14 at the Wayback Machine. kgzv.be
  4. Swimfo 2007. rgsc.be, p. 7
  5. Louis Van Parijs. sports-reference.com


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