Louis Van Parijs
Belgian swimmer
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Louis Van Parijs, also spelled Parys (July 16, 1908 – September 6, 1998)[1] was a Belgian swimmer who won two medals in the 200m breaststroke at the 1926 and 1927 European Aquatics Championships.[2] He was the national champion in the same event in 1925–1927, 1930 and 1937, but also competed in freestyle swimming and won the 200m and 400m national titles in 1927.[3][4] He participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[5]
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| Born | July 16, 1908 Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Died | September 6, 1998 (aged 90) Ghent, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
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