Robert George (rower)
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Robert Marie Auguste George (born 4 October 1932) is a Belgian rower. George was born in 1932. His father was Jules Georges who competed at the
1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...
in the men's coxed four. George won the
Double Sculls Challenge Cup The Double Sculls Challenge Cup is a rowing event for men's double sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to male crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two clubs may combine to m ...
at the 1952
Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a Rowing (sport), rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It diffe ...
. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the
1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...
where they were eliminated in the semi-final repechage.


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1932 births Living people Belgian male rowers Olympic rowers for Belgium Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Liège 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-rowing-bio-stub