| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Edgard•Gijsen | |
| Used name | Edgard•Gijsen | |
| Nick/petnames | Belga | |
| Born | 29 January 1940 in Antwerpen (Antwerp), Antwerpen |  BEL |
| Died | 31 July 2008 (aged 68 years 6 months 2 days) in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |  BRA |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 78 kg | |
| Affiliations | Flamengo — Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro | BRA |
| NOC | Brazil | BRA |
Edgard Gijsen had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1959 Pan American Games coxless pairs (with the non-Olympian Milton Bruno Meurer), 3rd in the 1963 Pan American Games double sculls (with Francisco Todesco), 1st in the 1971 Pan American Games double sculls (with Harri Klein).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Rowing | BRA |
Edgard Gijsen | |||
| Double Sculls, Men (Olympic) | Harry Klein | 7 |
