Maurice Constant Maria Hemelsoet (8 March 1875 – 29 December 1943) 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 language ...

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

and was part of the

Royal Club Nautique de Gand (English: ''Royal Rowing Club of Ghent'' / French: ''Royal Club Nautique de Gand'') is a rowing club from the Belgian city of Ghent founded in 1871. The association is located at the Ghent urban Watersportbaan rowing course. It has an extensiv ...

which won a Silver medal in men's eight at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

in Paris.

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* 1875 births 1943 deaths Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers of Belgium Rowers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists Royal Club Nautique de Gand rowers 19th-century Belgian people 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub