Henri Georges Barbenés (born Heinrich Georg Barbenes; 20 November 1885 – 27 December 1969) was a German-born French rower.[1] Barbenés started for Alsace–Lorraine at the 1904 European Rowing Championships in single scull and won a silver medal.[2]
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| Birth name | Heinrich Georg Barbenes | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1885 Strasbourg, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 December 1969 (aged 84) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cercle de l'Aviron de Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||
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Born in Strasbourg, then part of the German Empire, he represented the Strasbourg Rowing Club at the 1905 Henley Royal Regatta.[3] He fought for Germany during the First World War as an infantryman.[4] Following the German defeat, Strasbourg was returned to France and Barbenés competed in the men's eight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics for France.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Henri Barbenés". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Cook, Theodore Andrea (1919). Henley Races: With Details of Regattos from 1903 to 1914 Inclusive and a Complete Index of Competitors and Crews Since 1839. Oxford University Press; H. Milford. p. 57. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Bavaria, Germany, World War I Personnel Rosters, 1914–1918
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henri Barbenés Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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