René Bauwens
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | René Marie Alphonse•Bauwens |
| Used name | René•Bauwens |
| Born | 11 March 1894 in Bruxelles (Brussels), Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (BEL) |
| Died | 29 August 1959 |
| Affiliations | CNB, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| NOC |  Belgium |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
René Bauwens was Belgian champion in 200 m freestyle in 1914 and 1919 as well as in 400 m freestyle in 1914, 1919, and 1920 (no championships have been held from 1915 to 1918). He competed in two Olympics for Belgium in aquatic sports. In 1920 and 1928 he was on the water polo team and he also swam at the 1920 Olympics. Bauwens was coach of the Belgian water polo team at the 1948 Olympics in London.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BEL |
René Bauwens | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | 3 h2 r1/2 | ||||
| Water Polo (Aquatics) | BEL |
René Bauwens | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | BEL |
René Bauwens | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | =5 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | BEL |
René Bauwens | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Hungary — Yugoslavia | Goal Judge | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Replay #1 | Hungary — Egypt | Referee |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Water Polo Championships (0–0–1 1927 Bologna bronze)