Charles de Ligne (speed skater)

Charles de Ligne
Personal information
Born (1895-09-21)21 September 1895
Died 14 November 1944(1944-11-14) (aged 49)
Sport
Sport Speed skating
Event(s) 500-10000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 500 m – 1:04.9 (1936)
1500 m – 3:21.9 (1936)
10000 m – 23:32.9 (1936)

Charles de Ligne (12 September 1895 – 14 November 1944) was a Belgian speed skater. Aged 40, he competed in four events at the 1936 Winter Olympics with the best result of 28th place over 10,000 m.[1]

De Ligne was a successful businessman and a decorated officer, who fought in World War I and was part of the Belgian underground movement during World War II, helping to rescue downed Allied pilots. He was married to figure skater Yvonne de Ligne, who fell in love with a young Dutch figure skater in 1944. She hired a man to kill de Ligne and made it look as if he was killed by the Gestapo. The murder was solved in 1945. Yvonne de Ligne was sentenced to 15 years, but was release after six years due to poor health, and died from tuberculosis shortly afterwards.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Charles de Ligne. sports-reference.com


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