Émile Henri Delchambre (3 December 1875 in

Roubaix Roubaix ( or ; nl, Robaais; vls, Roboais) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. It is a historically mono-industrial commune in the Nord department, which grew rapidly in the 19th century ...

– 8 September 1958 in Roubaix) was a French

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is ...

who competed in the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

. He was part of the French boat ''

Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix Cercle is French for ''circle''. It can refer to: * circle (country subdivision) * Cercle (French colonial), an administrative unit of the French Overseas Empire * Cercle (Mali), the Malian administrative unit ** The specific Cercles of Mali * ...

'', which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.

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* 1875 births 1958 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Roubaix 20th-century French people {{France-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub