Joseph De Combe

Belgian water polo player

Joseph De Combe
Personal information
Born(1901-06-19)June 19, 1901
Antwerp, Belgium
DiedDecember 28, 1965(1965-12-28) (aged 64)
Antwerp, Belgium
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Men's Swimming
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris 200 m breaststroke
Men's Water polo
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Team competition

Joseph De Combe (19 June 1901 – 28 December 1965)[1] was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]

In the 1924 Olympics he won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event. He also was a member of Belgian water polo team, which won a silver medal. He played one match. Four years later he did not finish in his first round heat of the 200 m breaststroke event and did not advance. In the 1936 Olympics he was a member of Belgian water polo team, which won a bronze medal. He played all seven matches.

See also

  • List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
  • List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

References

  1. ^ Ferre VERSCHUEREN, Jos De Combe Sr. overleden, Gazet van Antwerpen, 29 December 1965
  2. ^ "Joseph De Combe". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

External links

  • Joseph De Combe at World AquaticsEdit on Wikidata
  • Joseph De Combe at Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Joseph De Combe at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata


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