Louis De Ridder

Louis De Ridder (9 June 1902 – 5 May 1981) was a Belgian athlete who competed in ice hockey, speed skating and bobsleigh at the 1924 and 1936 Winter Olympics. His best achievement was fifth place in the four-man bobsleigh event in 1936. As a speed skater, he placed 19th in both the 500 m and 1500 m events in 1924. He was part of the Belgian ice hockey teams that finished 7th and 13th in 1924 and 1936, respectively.[1] He won two medals at the Ice Hockey European Championships in 1924 and 1927. In 1930 he represented Belgium at the first recorded and recognised European Roller Speed Skating Championships on the road in his home town of Anvers (Antwerp) where he took the gold medal in all three events, the 1000 m, 10000 m and 25000 m.[2]

Not to be confused with Luis de Ridder.

Louis De Ridder
De Ridder in 1922
Personal information
Born9 June 1902
Antwerp, Belgium
Died5 May 1981 (aged 78)
Sport
SportIce hockey, ice speed skating, roller speed skating, bobsleigh
ClubCSHB, Brussels
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 52.8 (1924)
1500 m – 3:01.8 (1924)
5000 m – 10:35.2 (1925)
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Ice Hockey European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1924 MilanTeam
Silver medal – second place1927 ViennaTeam
European Roller Speed Skating Championships - Road
Gold medal – first place1930 Antwerp1000 m
Gold medal – first place1930 Antwerp10000 m
Gold medal – first place1930 Antwerp25000 m

References
  1. Louis De Ridder. Sports Reference.com
  2. Tomasz Malolepszy (2013). European Ice Hockey Championship Results: Since 1910. Scarecrow Press. pp. 12, 17. ISBN 978-0-8108-8782-4.


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