Carel Anthonie van Wankum (22 April 1896 – 20 October 1961) was a Dutch rower. Together with Hein van Suylekom he won three bronze medals at the European championships of 1925–1927.[1] The pair competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.[2]
 Hein van Suylekom and Carel van Wankum at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 April 1896 Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 October 1961 (aged 65) Overschie, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dare Devil Club, Rotterdam | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Zweier ohne Steuermann, Zweier m. Stm.. sport-komplett.de
- ^ Carel van Wankum. sports-reference.com
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