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Oscar Van Den Bossche

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Oscar Van Den Bossche
Personal information
Born(1888-07-21)21 July 1888
Ghent, Belgium
Died27 April 1951(1951-04-27) (aged 62)
Ghent, Belgium
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKRSG, Gent
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1910 Ostend Eight
Silver medal – second place 1910 Ostend Coxed four
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Mâcon Coxed pair

Oscar Van Den Bossche (21 July 1888 – 27 April 1951)[1][2] was a Belgian rower.[3] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the men's coxed pair where he together with his brother Georges was eliminated in round one.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ birth certificate 2675, Ghent, 23 July 1888
  2. ^ Rowing - Le match Jesus College-Gand, Le petit bleu du matin, 17 May 1911
  3. ^ "Oscar Van Den Bossche". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Oscar Van Den Bossche". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oscar Van Den Bossche". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2018.