About Eric Wauters
Lived 1951 – 1999 (aged 48). Eric Wauters was a Belgian equestrian.
Eric Wauters (12 May 1951 – 21 October 1999) was a Belgian equestrian and Olympic medalist. He competed in show jumping at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and won a bronze medal with the Belgian team. He also competed in the 1972 and 1996 Olympics.
Personal life He was born in Antwerp in 1951. Wauter's daughter Caroline married the German Olympic medalist Daniel Deusser.
Wauters died in his home in 1999 at the age of 48. The cause of death was suicide.
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Who was Eric Wauters?
Belgian equestrian
When was Eric Wauters born?
Eric Wauters was born on 12 May 1951 in Rijmenam.
When did Eric Wauters die?
Eric Wauters died on 21 October 1999 in Peulis.
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Eric Wauters was an equestrian.
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Eric Wauters was Belgian.
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