About Carlos Van den Driessche
Lived 1901 – 1972 (aged 70). Carlos Van den Driessche was a Belgian ice hockey player and rower.
Carlos Urbain Anna Stella Henri Vandendriessche (31 August 1901 – 14 May 1972) was a Belgian ice hockey player and rower. As a hockey player he won a bronze medal at the 1924 European Championships and finished seventh and thirteenth at the 1924 and 1936 Winter Olympics, respectively.
As a rower he competed in the coxless pairs at the 1928 Summer Olympics, together with the fellow ice hockey player Philippe Van Volckxsom, but failed to reach the final.
Vandendriessche served as the president of the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation in 1949–1951, 1953–1955 and 1960–1965.
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Who was Carlos Van den Driessche?
Belgian ice hockey player and rower (1901-1972)
When was Carlos Van den Driessche born?
Carlos Van den Driessche was born on 31 August 1901 in Brussels.
When did Carlos Van den Driessche die?
Carlos Van den Driessche died on 14 May 1972.
What was Carlos Van den Driessche's occupation?
Carlos Van den Driessche was an ice hockey player and rower.
What nationality was Carlos Van den Driessche?
Carlos Van den Driessche was Belgian.
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· Wikipedia: Carlos Van den Driessche
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