Eugène Van Roosbroeck Explained

Eugène Van Roosbroeck
Birth Date:13 May 1928
Birth Place:Noorderwijk, Belgium
Death Place:Noorderwijk, Belgium
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Eugène Van Roosbroeck (13 May 1928 – 28 March 2018) was a Belgian racing cyclist from Noorderwijk (Antwerp province). He won a gold medal in team road race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Lode Wouters and Leon De Lathouwer.[1] [2]

After that Olympic race, the Belgian cyclists were not aware that there was a team competition, and returned to Belgium, missing the medal ceremony. Many years later, Van Roosbroeck heard that André Nelis was given a copy of his lost medal, and requested the Belgian Olympic Committee to get the medal that he never received, and was given one in 2010.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eugène Van Roosbroeck . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112547/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/eugene-van-roosbroeck-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 26 February 2012 .
  2. News: Belgische goudenmedaillewinnaar van Spelen 1948 overleden. Dutch. Belgian golden medal winner of Games 1948 passed away. 29 March 2018. 30 March 2018. Sporza. https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012511/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.3170223. 30 March 2018. dead.
  3. News: Eugeen Van Roosbroeck krijgt na 62 jaar zijn gouden medaille. Dutch. Eugeen Van Roosbroeck gets his golden medal after 62 years. De Morgen. 4 June 2010. 30 March 2018.