Herman Meyboom
.jpg) Herman Meyboom in 1908 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 23, 1889 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1912 (aged 22–23) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Herman Meyboom (23 August 1889, in Surabaya – after 1912) was a Belgian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Meyboom is the youngest male Olympic silver medalist in water polo. On 22 July 1908, he won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 18 years and 334 days.
In 1908 and 1912 he also participated in the 100-metre freestyle events, but was eliminated in the first round in each.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Herman Meyboom". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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