Fernand Steenacker (26 February 1931 – 26 March 2018)Fernand Steenacker's obituary
was a Belgian rower. Together with his brother

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he competed in

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s at the

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, but failed to reach the final.

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1931 births 2018 deaths Belgian male rowers Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Belgium People from Bredene {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub