Charles Devendeville

Charles Devendeville
Medal record
Men's swimming
Competitor for  France
Olympic Games
1900 Paris Underwater

Charles Devendeville (8 March 1882 in Lesquin 19 September 1914 in Reims) was a French swimmer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a gold medal in the underwater swimming.[1][2] He died of injuries during the First World War, at age 32.[3]

See also

References

  1. "1900 Olympics Paris, France Swimming" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on August 30, 2008)
  2. "Charles Devendeville". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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