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Oscar Taelman

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Oscar Taelman
Personal information
Birth nameOscar Joseph Taelman
Born5 October 1877
Ghent, Belgium
Died23 October 1945(1945-10-23) (aged 68)
Ghent, Belgium
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKRCG, Gent
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1902 Strasbourg Eight
Gold medal – first place 1907 Strasbourg Eight
Silver medal – second place 1908 Lucerne Coxed Four
Gold medal – first place 1908 Lucerne Eight

Oscar Joseph Taelman (5 October 1877 – 23 October 1945) was a rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics for Belgium.[1] He competed as part of the Royal Club Nautique de Gand which won the silver medal in the eight.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Oscar Taelman". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oscar Taelman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2018.