Albert Castelyns
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| Born | 2 May 1917 Borgerhout, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 June 1974 (aged 57) Berchem, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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Albert Castelyns, also known as Albert Casteleyns (2 May 1917 – 17 June 1974) was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the late 1930s. In the 1950s, he competed in bobsleigh.
Water polo career[edit]
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin he was part of the Belgian water polo team that won the bronze medal. Casteleyns played five matches.
Bobsleigh career[edit]
In the 1950s Casteleyns competed in bobsleigh. Taking part in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952.
Death[edit]
Castelyns died in Berchem on 17 June 1974, at the age of 57.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Albert Casteleyns". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
Sources[edit]
External links[edit]
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- 1917 births
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- Bobsledders at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Bobsledders at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium
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