Oscar Taelman
Oscar Joseph Taelman (born October 6, 1877 in Ghent ; † October 23, 1945 there ) was a Belgian rower who came second in the Olympic Games in 1908 and won three European championships.
Oscar Taelman 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. Oscar Taelman was in the victorious boat in 1902 , 1907 and 1908 . In 1908 he took second place in the four with helmsman .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 , two boats competed against each other in the finals of the four boat classes. The Ghent eighth with Oscar Taelman was the only foreign boat to reach a final and was there defeated by the Leander Club crew .
Web links
- Oscar Taelman in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- European championships in four with a helmsman
- European championships in eighth
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| SURNAME | Taelman, Oscar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Taelman, Oscar Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghent |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 23, 1945 |
| Place of death | Ghent |