Charles de Vendeville
Encyclopedia
Charles de Vendeville (March 8, 1882 – September 19, 1914) was a French
swimmer
and olympic champion. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris
, where he received a gold medal in underwater swimming
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and olympic champion. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he received a gold medal in underwater swimming
Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's underwater swimming
The men's underwater swimming was an event on the Swimming at the 1900 Summer Olympics schedule in Paris. The 1900 Games were the only occasion such an event was held. It was held on 12 August 1900. 14 swimmers from 4 nations competed...
.