Ferdinand Renier (born 6 December 1906) was a Belgian

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. He competed at the

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...

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in the featherweight category (under 60 kg) and finished in 12th place, among 21 competitors.

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* Olympic weightlifters for Belgium Weightlifters at the 1928 Summer Olympics Belgian male weightlifters 1906 births Year of death missing Sportspeople from Verviers 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-weightlifting-bio-stub