Édouard Candeveau (11 February 1898 – 12 November 1989) was a

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rower who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal and a gold medal in the

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s in 1920 and 1924, respectively. In 1928, he competed in the

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and finished seventh after being eliminated in the quarter finals. At the European championships, Candeveau won four gold, one silver and one bronze medal between 1920 and 1931.

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* 1898 births 1989 deaths Swiss male rowers Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic gold medalists for Switzerland Olympic rowers of Switzerland Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Swiss people {{Switzerland-rowing-bio-stub