Cyrille C. Verbrugge (9 November 1866 – 4 May 1929) was a Belgian fencer. He secured two gold medals for

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fencing in the

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. These Games, held in

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, were considered at the time to be part of the Olympic tradition, although they are no longer recognized as such by the

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today. In addition to his 1906 accolades, Verbrugge also participated in the 1900 Paris Olympics.

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* 1866 births 1929 deaths Belgian male fencers Belgian épée fencers Belgian sabre fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1906 Intercalated Games Sportspeople from Mouscron {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub