Gérard Higny
Gérard Higny (20 August 1931 – 7 February 1997) was a Belgian rower. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics in the double sculls event, with Jean-Marie Lemaire and Michel De Meulemeester, and finished in sixth and ninth place, respectively.[2] Higny won a bronze medal at the 1957 European Championships, together with Henri Steenacker.[3]
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| Born | 20 August 1931 Liège, Belgium | |||||||||||
| Died | 7 February 1997 (aged 65)[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||
| Club | Union Nautique de Liege | |||||||||||
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References
- Gérard Higny's obituary (in French)
- Gérard Higny. sports-reference.com
- Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier). sport-komplett.de
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