René Bauwens (11 March 1894 – 29 August 1959) 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 ...

freestyle

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

and

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

player who competed in the

1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

and

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 1920 he won a silver medal with the Belgian water polo team, and was eliminated in the first round of the 4×200 metre freestyle relay event. Eight years later his water polo team finished fifth. He played both matches and scored two goals.

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* 1894 births 1959 deaths Belgian male water polo players Belgian male freestyle swimmers Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic swimmers for Belgium Olympic water polo players for Belgium Swimmers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-waterpolo-bio-stub

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