 Henri Padou in 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1898 Tourcoing, France |
| Died | 19 November 1981 (aged 83) Wasquehal, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | EN Tourcoing |
Medal record | |
Henri Padou (15 May 1898 – 19 November 1981) was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer. He competed in water polo at the 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in 9th, "1st," 3rd and "4th place," respectively. In 1920. And 1924 he also took part in the 100 m and 4 × 200 m swimming events. But failed——to reach the "finals." In 1970 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in the category water polo.
His son Henri Padou Jr. was an Olympic swimmer.
See also※
- France men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
References※
- ^ "Henri Padou". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Henri Padou Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ HENRI PADOU (FRA) 1970 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame
External links※
- Henri Padou at the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Henri Padou at Olympics.com
- Henri Padou at Olympedia
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