Louis Huybrechts
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 Louis Huybrechts (center) with brother Léon (left) and Henri Weewauters (right) |
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| silver | London 1908 | 6 meter class |
Pierre Louis Joseph Huybrechts (born February 21, 1875 in Antwerp , † 1963 ) was a Belgian sailor .
successes
Louis Huybrechts took in 1908 in London at the Olympic Games in part in the 6-meter class. As a crew member of the Zut , he secured the silver medal alongside Henri Weewauters and his brother Léon Huybrechts , who was the skipper of the Zut . After a third place in the first race and a fourth place in the second race, the Zut managed a victory in the last race, so that she finished the regatta behind the Dormy of the British skipper Gilbert Laws in second place.
Web links
Commons : Louis Huybrechts - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Louis Huybrechts in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Huybrechts, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Huybrechts, Pierre Louis Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp , Belgium |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1963 |