Léon Huybrechts

Belgian sailor

Léon Huybrechts
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born11 February 1876 (1876-02-11)
Died9 February 1956 (1956-02-10) (aged 79)
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 6 Metre
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 6 Metre
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Monotype
Updated on 8 May 2015.

Léon Huybrechts (11 February 1876 – 9 February 1956) was a Belgian sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won a gold medal in the French National Monotype 1924.[1] He won silver medals in the 6 m class in 1908 and 1920.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1924 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Léon Huybrechts". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

External links

  • Profile at The Olympic Medallists
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Léon Huybrechts". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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