François Claessens (2 October 1897 – 29 September 1971) was a Belgian

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i ...

. In 1920 he was a member of the Belgian gymnastic team which won the silver medal in the team, European system event.

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* 1897 births Belgian male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for Belgium Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Belgium 1971 deaths People from Berchem Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Antwerp {{Belgium-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub