Martial van Schelle

Martial Van Schelle
Born(1899-07-06)6 July 1899
Hoogstraten, Belgium[1]
Died15 March 1943(1943-03-15) (aged 43)
Breendonk, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Other namesTi
Occupation(s)aviator, bobsledder, businessman, swimmer
Known forOlympic competition

Martial Van Schelle (sometimes shown as Martial van Schelle, 6 July 1899 – 15 March 1943) was a Belgian bobsledder, swimmer, aviator, and businessman who competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympics for Belgium from the early 1920s to the late 1930s. He was captured by the Nazis during World War II and executed in a concentration camp.[2]

  1. ^ Het wonderbare leven van Martial Van Schelle door Armand Huet
  2. ^ "Martial van Schelle". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.