Maurits Verdonck
Maurits August Verdonck (21 April 1879 – 1 March 1968), often incorrectly referred to as Maurice, was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight. Verdonck was also a writer.
Also recorded as Maurice Justin Verdonck · Maurice August Verdonck · Maurits August Verdonck
Maurits Verdonck
- Name
- Maurits Verdonck
- Birth Name
- Maurits August Verdonck
- Born
- 21 April 1879
- Birthplace
- Ghent, Belgium
- Died
- 1 March 1968
- Place of death
- Gentbrugge, Belgium
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Belgium
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Maurits August Verdonck (21 April 1879 – 1 March 1968), often incorrectly referred to as Maurice, was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight. Verdonck was also a writer.
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His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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• Name — Maurits Verdonck • Birth Name — Maurits August Verdonck • Born — 21 April 1879 • Birthplace — Ghent, Belgium • Died — 1 March 1968 • Place of death — Gentbrugge, Belgium • Occupation — Writer • Sport — Rowing • Club — KRCG, Gent • Medal Templates — Men's rowing Olympic Games European Rowing Championships
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1873
Maurits Verdonck born at Ghent.
1968
Maurits Verdonck died at Gentbrugge.
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- 1.Mattias VANDENHAUTE. Sociale en geografische afkomst, studieprofiel en beroepsloopbaan van Gentse licentiaten Lichamelijke Opvoeding tussen 1908 en 1958. Universiteit Gent.
- 2.Birth certificate 1488, Ghent, 21 April 1879
- 3.Maurice Verdonck. Olympedia.
- 4.Maurice Verdonck.
- 5.Maurits Verdonck. Olympedia.
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