Hendrik Scherpenhuijzen (3 April 1882 – 28 June 1971) was a Dutch
fencer.
He won a bronze medal in the team
sabre
A sabre ( French: sabĘ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...
competition at the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'ÊtÊ de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
.
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1882 births
1971 deaths
Dutch male fencers
Olympic fencers for the Netherlands
Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands
Olympic medalists in fencing
Sportspeople from Rotterdam
Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics
20th-century Dutch people
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