Florimond Cornellie (1 May 1894 – 1978) was a

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sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

. He was a crew member of the Belgian boat ''Edelweiß'', which won the gold medal in the 6-metre class (1907 rating).

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External links

Florimond Cornellie at databaseOlympics.com
1894 births 1978 deaths Belgian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic sailors for Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub