Jean van Silfhout (rower) explained
| Jean van Silfhout |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Sint-Amandsberg |
| Death Date: | 29 January 1942 |
| Death Place: | Ghent |
| Sport: | Rowing |
| Club: | Royal Club Nautique de Gand |
Jean van Silfhout (2 May 1899 – 29 January 1942[1]) was a Belgian rower.[2] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the men's coxed four,[3] where they were eliminated in round one.[4] [5] At the 1924 Olympics, he competed in the eight event; in this regatta, the team was eliminated in the round one repêchage.
Notes and References
- Obituary, De Gentenaar, 1 February 1942
- Book: Les Jeux de la VIIIe Olympiade Paris 1924 – Rapport Officiel . M. . Avé . Comité Olympique Français . Librairie de France . Paris . French . 9 September 2018 . The Games of the VIIIth Olympiad Paris 1924 – Official Report . 178 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410085129/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1924/1924.pdf . 10 April 2008 . dead .
- Web site: Jean van Silfhout . Olympedia . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: Jean Van Silfhout . . 16 April 2018.
- Jean Van Silfhout . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112753/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/jean-van-silfhout-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 16 April 2018 .
