Louis Prével

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Louis Prével
Louis Prével in 1900
Personal information
Full nameLouis Xavier François Prével
Born29 January 1879
Nice, France
Died26 November 1964(1964-11-26) (aged 85)
Nice, France
Sport
SportRowing
ClubCNN, Nice
Medal record
Representing  France
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1899 Ostend Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Single sculls

Louis Xavier François Prével (29 January 1879 – 26 November 1964)[1] was a French single scull rower who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[2] A French and European champion,[3] he won his semifinal, but failed to finish the final. He claimed that another rower knocked him out of his scull.[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Louis Prével at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Gevonden in Delpher - Dagblad van Zuidholland en 's Gravenhage".
  3. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer). sport-komplett.de
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louis Prével". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ^ Sport. Rowing. 1900 Olympic Games. gettyimages.co.uk

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