Charles Devendeville

Charles Devendeville (8 March 1882 in Lesquin – 19 September 1914 in Reims) was a French swimmer and Olympic champion.[1] He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a gold medal in the underwater swimming.[2][3] He died of injuries during the First World War, at age 32.[4]

Charles Devendeville
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Underwater

See also

References
  1. "Charles Devendeville". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "1900 Olympics – Paris, France – Swimming" Archived 2007-08-26 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on August 30, 2008)
  3. "Charles Devendeville". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.


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