Herman Naegels (

Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...

, 17 March 1943) is a Belgian canoe sprinter who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Competing in two

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-2 1000 m event at Mexico City in

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

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* * 1943 births Belgian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Belgium 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-canoe-bio-stub