Maurits Verdonck
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| Birth name | Maurits August Verdonck | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1879 Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 March 1968 (aged 88) Gentbrugge, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Writer | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | KRCG, Gent | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maurits August Verdonck (21 April 1879[1] – 1 March 1968),[2] often incorrectly referred to as Maurice, was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[3] He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight.[4]
Verdonck was also a writer. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
- ^ Mattias VANDENHAUTE. "Sociale en geografische afkomst, studieprofiel en beroepsloopbaan van Gentse licentiaten Lichamelijke Opvoeding tussen 1908 en 1958" (PDF). Universiteit Gent. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ Birth certificate 1488, Ghent, 21 April 1879
- ^ "Maurice Verdonck". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maurice Verdonck". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Maurits Verdonck". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
Further reading
External links
- Maurits Verdonck at World Rowing
- Maurits Verdonck at Olympics.com
- Maurits Verdonck at Olympedia
- Verdonck's profile at databaseOlympics