Maurice Henrijean
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Maurice•Henrijean |
| Used name | Maurice•Henrijean |
| Born | 13 February 1903 in Spa, Liège (BEL) |
| Died | 24 October 1940 (aged 37 years 8 months 11 days) in Spa, Liège (BEL) |
| Affiliations | RCA Spa, Spa (BEL) |
| NOC |  Belgium |
Biography
Maurice Henrijean was a Belgian track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault. Henrijean won five national titles in the event (1923–24, 1926–27, 1933), and set a Belgian record of 3.66 metres in 1922. He participated at the 1924 Paris Olympics, finishing in seventh place with a best clearance of 3.66 metres. Four years later at the 1928 Amsterdam Games he only cleared 3.50 metres to finish in equal-tenth place. Henrijean was only 37-years-old when he died of a heart attack in October 1940.
Personal Best: PV – 3.66 (1924).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BEL |
Maurice Henrijean | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BEL |
Maurice Henrijean | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | =10 r1/2 |