François Vergucht

François Vergucht
Personal information
Birth nameFrançois Pierre Vergucht
Born30 December 1885
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Belgium
Died23 June 1944(1944-06-23) (aged 58)
Ghent, German-occupied Belgium
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubRoyal Club Nautique de Gand
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
1908 London Eight
European Rowing Championships
1906 Pallanza Eight
1907 Strasbourg Eight
1908 Lucerne Eight

François Vergucht (30 December 1885 – 23 June 1944)[1] was a Belgian rower who won a silver medal in men's eight at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "François Vergucht". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "François Vergucht". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. ^ "François Vergucht Profile". Database Profile. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  4. ^ John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  5. ^ Bill Mallon; Ian Buchanan (2000). The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-4766-0952-2.