Michel Jules Lodewijk Knuysen (25 October 1929 – 6 May 2013) 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 ...

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 ...

who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

and in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

. He was born in

Wijnegem Wijnegem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Wijnegem proper. Wijnegem is one of the most expensive municipalities of the Flanders. In 2021, Wijnegem had a total population o ...

. In 1952 he won the silver medal with his partner Bob Baetens in the coxless pairs event. Four years later he was eliminated with his partner Bob Baetens in the repêchage of the coxless pair competition.

External links

Michel Knuysen's profile at Sports Reference.comMichel Knuysen's obituary
1929 births 2013 deaths Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers for Belgium Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists People from Wijnegem Sportspeople from Antwerp Province 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub