Noël Vandernotte facts for kids
Coxed four in July 1936 (from left): Noël Vandernotte (cox), Fernand and Marcel Vandernotte, Jean Cosmat, and Marcel Chauvigné
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| Born | 25 December 1923 Anglet, France |
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| Died | 18 June 2020 (aged 96) Beaucaire, France |
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CA Nantes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Noël Vandernotte (25 December 1923 – 18 June 2020) was a French rowing coxswain who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was the son of Fernand Vandernotte and the nephew of Marcel Vandernotte. In 1936 he won the bronze medal of the French boat in the coxed pairs event as well as in the coxed four competition. He was the youngest male medalist at the 1936 Games, at 12 years and 233 days, and is also the youngest French Olympic medalist of all-time.
See also
In Spanish: Noël Vandernotte para niños
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