Henri Barbenés
French rower (1885–1969)
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Henri Georges Barbenés (born Heinrich Georg Barbenes; 20 November 1885 – 27 December 1969) was a German-born French rower.[1] Barbenés started for Alsace–Lorraine at the 1904 European Rowing Championships in single scull and won a silver medal.[2]
NationalityFrench
BornHeinrich Georg Barbenes
20 November 1885
20 November 1885
Died27 December 1969 (aged 84)
SportRowing
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
| Born | Heinrich Georg Barbenes 20 November 1885 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 December 1969 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cercle de l'Aviron de Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||
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Born in Strasbourg, then part of the German Empire, he represented the Strasbourg Rowing Club at the 1905 Henley Royal Regatta.[3] He fought for Germany during the First World War as an infantryman.[4] Following the German defeat, Strasbourg was returned to France and Barbenés competed in the men's eight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics for France.[5]
