Philippe Van Volckxsom
Belgian sportsperson
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Philippe Van Volckxsom (1 May 1897 – 20 December 1939)[1] was a Belgian athlete who competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics and at the first Winter Olympics in 1924.[2] Recorded as being deployed as both a forward and a defenceman,[3] he finished fifth and seventh with the Belgian ice hockey team in 1920 and 1924, respectively, and in 1924 he also took part in speed skating events.[4] In 1928 he competed in rowing, together with the fellow ice hockey player Carlos Van den Driessche, but failed to reach the final of the coxless pairs event.[5]
Born1 May 1897
Brussels, Belgium
Died20 December 1938 (aged 41)
SportSpeed skating, ice hockey, rowing
ClubCPB Brussels
Van Volckxsom in 1913 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1897 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 20 December 1938 (aged 41) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating, ice hockey, rowing |
| Club | CPB Brussels |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 500 m – 56.4 (1924) 1500 m – 3:14.6 (1924) |
