Oscar Grégoire Jr. (26 March 1877 – 28 September 1947) was a Belgian

water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, 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 water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...

player and

backstroke Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ...

swimmer who competed in the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), 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 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...

, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Belgian water polo team and was able to win two silver and one bronze medal. In 1908 and 1912 he also participated in the 100-metre backstroke events, but was eliminated in the first round in both.

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* 1877 births 1947 deaths Belgian male water polo players Belgian male backstroke swimmers Water polo players at the 1900 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1912 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic water polo players for Belgium Olympic swimmers for Belgium Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast 20th-century Belgian people People from Ivanteyevka {{Belgium-waterpolo-bio-stub

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