Joseph De Combe
Belgian water polo player
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Joseph De Combe (19 June 1901 – 28 December 1965)[1] was a Belgian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Born | 19 June 1901 Antwerp, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 December 1965 (aged 64) Antwerp, Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the 1924 Olympics he won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke event. He also was a member of the Belgian water polo team, which won a silver medal. He played one match. Four years later he did not finish in his first round heat of the 200 m breaststroke event and did not advance. In the 1936 Olympics he was a member of Belgian water polo team, which won a bronze medal. He played all seven matches.
