François "Frans" Gibens (1896 – 1964) was a

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gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

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 ...

. In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the Belgian gymnastics team in the European system event. In the individual all-around competition he finished eleventh.

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1896 births 1964 deaths Belgian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Belgium Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub