Polydore Veirman

Polydore Veirman
Polydore Veirman in 1913
Personal information
Birth namePolydore Jules Léon Veirman
Born23 February 1881
Ghent, Belgium
Died1951
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubKRCG, Gent
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Eight
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Single sculls
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1901 Zürich Eight
Gold medal – first place 1907 Strasbourg Eight
Gold medal – first place 1908 Lucerne Eight
Silver medal – second place 1908 Lucerne Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1909 Paris Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1911 Como Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 1912 Geneva Single sculls

Polydore Jules Léon Veirman (23 February 1881 – 1951) was a Belgian rower who won two Olympic silver medals:[1] in 1908 in the eight, and in 1912 in the single scull.[2] Between 1901 and 1912 Veirman won four gold and three silver medals in various events at European championships.[3] He was assured another medal at the 1913 European Rowing Championships as of the four single scull finalists, Giuseppe Sinigaglia and Anatol Peresselenzeff were disqualified. Competing against only one other rower, Veirman capsized, and Friedrich Graf was the only one to reach the finish line.[4]

  1. ^ "Polydore Veirman". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Polydore Veirman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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  4. ^ Buckhorn, Göran R (29 July 2013). "Is the Mystery Man the Champion Sculler Guiseppe Sinigaglia?". Hear The Boat Sing. Retrieved 6 August 2018.