Noël Vandernotte
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Noël Vandernotte is a French
rower
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He is the son of Fernand Vandernotte
and the nephew of Marcel Vandernotte
.
In 1936 he won the bronze medal as coxswain
of the French boat in the coxed pairs event as well as in the coxed fours competition.
He was the youngest male medalist at the 1936 Games, at 12 years and 233 days.
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...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He is the son of Fernand Vandernotte
Fernand Vandernotte
Fernand Vandernotte was a French rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Tilliers...
and the nephew of Marcel Vandernotte
Marcel Vandernotte
Marcel Vandernotte was a French rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was born in Nantes...
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In 1936 he won the bronze medal as coxswain
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
of the French boat in the coxed pairs event as well as in the coxed fours competition.
He was the youngest male medalist at the 1936 Games, at 12 years and 233 days.