Henri Verbrugghe
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1958 Prague | K-2 1000 m |
Hendrik "Henri" Verbrugghe (20 July 1929 – 9 July 2009) was a Belgian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1950s to the mid-1960s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague.
Verbrugghe also competed in four Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth in the K-2 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
- Obituary (Dutch)
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