François Claessens
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François Claessens (2 October 1897, Berchem
- 29 September 1971, Antwerpen) was a Belgian
gymnast
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1920 he was a member of the Belgian gymnastic team which won the silver medal in the team, European system event.
Also after the games he was active in sports. In 1922 he competed in the "athletic Concours International de l´UIOCEP" in Brno (tsechoslovakia).
Berchem
The 'Ring', Antwerp's circular motorway which follows the track of the former city defense walls, cuts Berchem in two parts, separating the urban inner city area of Oud-Berchem from the more residential and suburban areas Groenenhoek en Nieuw Kwartier .-Demography:Berchem's total surface is over ,...
- 29 September 1971, Antwerpen) was a Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
gymnast
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1920 he was a member of the Belgian gymnastic team which won the silver medal in the team, European system event.
Also after the games he was active in sports. In 1922 he competed in the "athletic Concours International de l´UIOCEP" in Brno (tsechoslovakia).