Philippe Van Volckxsom

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Philippe Van Volckxsom
Philippe Van Volckxsom 1913.jpg
Van Volckxsom in 1913
Personal information
Born(1897-05-01)1 May 1897
Brussels, Belgium
Died20 December 1938(1938-12-20) (aged 41)
Sport
SportSpeed skating, ice hockey, rowing
ClubCPB Brussels
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 56.4 (1924)
1500 m – 3:14.6 (1924)

Philippe Van Volckxsom (1 May 1897 – 20 December 1939)[1] was a Belgian athlete who competed at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics and at the first Winter Olympics in 1924.[2] He finished fifth and seventh with the Belgian ice hockey team in 1920 and 1924, respectively, and in 1924 he also took part in speed skating events.[3] In 1928 he competed in rowing, together with the fellow ice hockey player Carlos Van den Driessche, but failed to reach the final of the coxless pairs event.[4]

References

  1. ^ Obituary, Le Soir, 22 December 1939
  2. ^ "Philippe Van Volckxsom". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ Philippe van Volckxsom. speedskatingstats.com
  4. ^ Philippe Van Volckxsom. sports-reference.com

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