Marcel Van Crombrugge
Marcel Lucien Charles Van Crombrugge (born September 13, 1880 in Ghent ; † September 23, 1940 ibid) was a Belgian rower who came second in the 1900 Olympic Games and won six European Championships.
Marcel Van Crombrugge rowed for the Koninklijke Roeivereniging Club Gent . This club placed eighth several times , who represented Belgium at the European Championships . From 1897 to 1910 the Belgian eight won the title at the European championships twelve times, the French boat only won in 1905 and 1909. Marcel Van Crombrugge was in the victorious boat in 1900 , 1901 , 1902 and 1906 . In 1900 he won in a four with helmsman and was third in 1902. Together with Oscar de Somville and helmsman Alfred van Landeghem , he won in a two with helmsman in 1902 and was third in 1900.
At the Summer Olympics in Paris in 1900 , a total of five boats competed in the eight, including the eight from Ghent. Since the French boat gave up in the run, all boats that reached the finish in the run also reached the final. In the final, the boat from the Vesper Boat Club from Philadelphia won, with the eighth from Ghent finishing second, six seconds behind.
Web links
- Marcel Van Crombrugge in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- European championships in two with helmsman
- European championships in four with a helmsman
- European championships in eighth
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Van Crombrugge, Marcel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Van Crombrugge, Marcel Lucien Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1940 |
| Place of death | Ghent |