About René-Joannes Powell
Lived 1896 – 1940 (aged 44). René-Joannes Powell was a Belgian athletics competitor.
René Michel Emile Joannes-Powell (11 February 1896 – 11 May 1940) was a Belgian hurdler.
He had played football for FC Liege until in 1910 he joined in a cross-country run that led him to branch out into track and field sports. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In later life active as a sports journalist, he was killed as a spectator in the deliberate destruction of a bridge in Liège to stop the German invasion of Belgium during World War II.
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Who was René-Joannes Powell?
Belgian athletics competitor (1896-1940)
When was René-Joannes Powell born?
René-Joannes Powell was born on 11 February 1896 in Herstal.
When did René-Joannes Powell die?
René-Joannes Powell died on 11 May 1940 in Liège.
What was René-Joannes Powell's occupation?
René-Joannes Powell was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was René-Joannes Powell?
René-Joannes Powell was Belgian.
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