Claude Lowenstein (26 October 1921 – 22 November 2010) was a French

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. He competed at the

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with the men's eight where they were eliminated in the semi-final.

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1921 births 2010 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics French coxswains (rowing) European Rowing Championships medalists {{France-rowing-bio-stub