Louis Gantois
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Helsinki | K-1 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1954 Mâcon | K-1 1000 m |
| | 1954 Mâcon | K-4 1000 m |
Louis Gantois (November 15, 1929 – 2011) was a French sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1950s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Gantois also won two medals at the 1954 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Mâcon with a silver in the K-1 1000 m and a bronze in the K-4 1000 m events.
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.
- Louis Gantois' profile at Sports Reference.com
- Mention of Louis Gantois' death (French)
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