Arthur Sneyers was a Belgian

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...

, who represented his country at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

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. Sneyers, as crew member on the Belgian 6 Metre ''Ubu'', took 5th place with helmsman A. J. J. Fridt and fellow crew members

Ludovic Franck Ludovic Franck (28 December 1907 – 15 September 1988) was a sailor from Belgium, who represented his country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Franck, as crew member on the Belgian 6 Metre ''Ubu'', took 5th place ...

, Frits Mulder and Willy Van Rompaey. Sneyers is deceased.

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* Year of birth missing Year of death missing Sailors at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 6 Metre Olympic sailors for Belgium Belgian male sailors (sport) {{Belgium-yachtracing-bio-stub