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| Birth name | Oscar Charles de Somville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1876 Ghent, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 August 1938 (aged 62) Ghent, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Royal Club Nautique de Gand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oscar Charles de Somville (19 August 1876 – 30 August 1938) was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
In both 1900 and 1908 he was the only one with coxswain Alfred Van Landeghem who was both two times part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight.[2]
References
- ^ "Oscar de Somville". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oscar de Somville". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2018.