Félicien Courbet (25 February 1888 – 20 December 1967) was a

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

player and

breaststroke Breaststroke is a swimming style in which the swimmer is on their chest and the torso does not rotate. It is the most popular recreational style due to the swimmer's head being out of the water a large portion of the time, and that it can be s ...

swimmer who competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

, in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

, and 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 part of the Belgian water polo team in 1912, which won a bronze medal. In 1908, 1912 and 1920 he also participated in all breaststroke events, but without being able to take part in a final.

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* 1888 births 1967 deaths Belgian male water polo players Belgian male breaststroke swimmers Water polo players at the 1912 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic water polo players of Belgium Olympic swimmers of Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium World record setters in swimming Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Male breaststroke swimmers 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-swimming-bio-stub

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