Jean Dubois (canoeist) explained

Jean Dubois (Milmort, 13 August 1914 – Sclessin, 9 June 2005) was a Belgian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. In 1939 (during universal exhibition in Liege city) he was world champion. This is why he was selected for London Olympics after the war. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the C-2 1000 m event. His partner, Hubert Coomans, broke his paddle and they finished unclassified.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gjerde . Arild . Jeroen Heijmans . Bill Mallon . Hilary Evans . Jean Dubois Bio, Stats, and Results . Olympics . Sports Reference.com . June 2016 . 2016-07-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160321222055/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/jean-dubois-1.html . 21 March 2016 .