Pierre Nijs

Belgian water polo player
Pierre Nijs
Personal information
Born(1890-01-04)January 4, 1890
Antwerp, Belgium
DiedJune 12, 1939(1939-06-12) (aged 49)
Antwerp, Belgium
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Belgium
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team competition

Léon Pierre Nijs (4 January 1890 – 12 June 1939) was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Belgian team and was able to win a silver and a bronze medal.[1] He was born, and died, in Antwerp.

See also

  • List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

References

  1. ^ "Pierre Nijs". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

External links

  • Pierre Nijs at Olympics.comEdit on Wikidata
  • Pierre Nijs at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata


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