Henri Hoevenaers
Belgian cyclist
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Henri "Rik" Hoevenaers (1 May 1902 – 12 November 1958) was a Belgian road cyclist who won three medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics,[1] including a silver in the individual time trial, a silver in the team time trial (with Auguste Parfondry and Jean Van Den Bosch), and a bronze in the team pursuit (with Van Den Bosch, Léonard Daghelinckx and Fernand Saivé).[2] He also won the road race at the 1925 World Championships. Hoevenaers turned professional in 1926. His father Josef and son Jos were also professional cyclists.[3]
Henri Hoevenaars in 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 May 1902 Antwerp, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1958 (aged 56) Antwerp, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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