Henri Christophe (23 July 1884 – 17 June 1968) was an international football referee from
Belgium in the 1920s and 1930s.
Christophe had established his international reputation at the
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
in
Amsterdam – but had been a referee from 1919 and, due to Belgian's participation in the
1930 FIFA World Cup
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– travelled to South America alongside
Jean Langenus
John Langenus (9 December 1891, in Antwerp, Belgium[Pl ...](_blank)
—on board the
SS ''Conte Verde''—as one of four Europeans who officiated during the competition.
Christophe had refereed two matches at 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
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, , including the France v
Italy match during the tournament. He took charge of the
Sweden
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v
Egypt quarter-final in the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été 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 ...
in
Paris and one game
Italy v France in the
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
. In
Uruguay he ran the line to compatriot
Jean Langenus
John Langenus (9 December 1891, in Antwerp, Belgium[Pl ...](_blank)
in the final.
He was a fan of and, later, President of
Cercle Sportif Vervietois.
1884 births
1968 deaths
Belgian football referees
Olympic football referees
FIFA World Cup referees
FIFA World Cup Final match officials
1930 FIFA World Cup referees
Association football executives
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