Louis Van Parijs

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Louis Van Parijs
Personal information
Born(1908-07-16)July 16, 1908
Ghent, Belgium
DiedSeptember 6, 1998(1998-09-06) (aged 90)
Ghent, Belgium
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1926 Budapest 200m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1927 Bologna 200m breaststroke

Louis Van Parijs, also spelled Parys (July 16, 1908 – September 6, 1998)[1] was a Belgian swimmer who won two medals in the 200m breaststroke at the 1926 and 1927 European Aquatics Championships.[2] He was the national champion in the same event in 1925–1927, 1930 and 1937, but also competed in freestyle swimming and won the 200m and 400m national titles in 1927.[3][4] He participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[5]

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