Rodolphe Antoine Pierre Thérèse Poma (12 October 1885 – 1954), also known as Rudolph Poma, was a

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 ...

who competed in 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 ...

and

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

for

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

. He competed in 1900 as coxswain 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 the silver medal in the

coxed eight An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". Each of the eight rowers has one oar. The rowers, who sit i ...

Olympische Organisaties
Koninklijke Belgische Roeibond and in 1908 as rower of the same club which won the silver medal in the

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* 1885 births 1954 deaths Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers of Belgium Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Rowers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Belgian people Royal Club Nautique de Gand rowers Date of death missing Place of death missing {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub