Frans Thissen (9 November 1909 – ?) was a Belgian

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. He competed at the

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with the men's coxless pair where they were eliminated in the semi-final.

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1909 births Year of death unknown Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers for Belgium Rowers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Rowers from Antwerp European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub