About Oscar Dessomville
Lived 1876 – 1938 (aged 62). Oscar Dessomville was a Belgian rower.
Oscar Charles Dessomville (19 August 1876 – 30 August 1938) was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
In both 1900 and 1908 he was the only one with Rodolphe Poma, who was coxswain in 1900, who was both two times part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight.
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Who was Oscar Dessomville?
Belgian rower (1876-1938)
When was Oscar Dessomville born?
Oscar Dessomville was born on 19 August 1876 in Ghent.
When did Oscar Dessomville die?
Oscar Dessomville died on 30 August 1938 in Ghent.
What was Oscar Dessomville's occupation?
Oscar Dessomville was a rower.
What nationality was Oscar Dessomville?
Oscar Dessomville was Belgian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Oscar Dessomville. https://biography.guide/oscar-dessomville/
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