René Smet

For the Belgian cyclist, see René De Smet.

René Smet
Personal information
Birth nameRené Victor Smet
Born(1898-04-24)24 April 1898
Chätelet
Died1980
Sport
SportRowing, Boxing
ClubCRB, Bruxelles
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1920 Mâcon Eight

René Smet (24 April 1898[1]–1980) was a Belgian rower and boxer.[2] In rowing, he competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the men's eight where they were eliminated in round one.[3][4] At the same Olympic Games, he competed in the welterweight class in boxing where he was eliminated in round two.[4]

References

  1. ^ René Smet, La Dernière Heure, 31 December 1925
  2. ^ "René Smet". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Rene De Smet". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Smet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2018.


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