Fernand Leemans (December 13, 1925 – June 3, 2004) was a
Belgian
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figure skater
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who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the
European Figure Skating Championships
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in 1947 and finished 11th at the
1948 Winter Olympics
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. He was born in
Brasschaat
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and died in
Barcelona
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Results
References
Fernand Leemans' profile at Sports Reference.comFernand Leemans' obituary
1925 births
2004 deaths
People from Brasschaat
Belgian male single skaters
Olympic figure skaters of Belgium
Sportspeople from Antwerp Province
Figure skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics
European Figure Skating Championships medalists
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