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René Waleff
René Waleff (right) 1899.
Personal information
Birth nameMaxime René Waleff
Born30 November 1874
Geneva, Switzerland
Died31 March 1961(1961-03-31) (aged 86)
Jouarre, France
Sport
SportRowing
ClubSociété Nautique de la Marne
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Coxed pair
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Coxed pair

Maxime René Waleff (30 November 1874 – 31 March 1961)[1] was a French rower who as a member of the French club Société Nautique de la Marne and his team won the silver medal in the coxed pair in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "René Waleff". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Waleff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. ^ Nauright, John; Parrish, Charles (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ Lagrue, Pierre (6 February 2013). Le Siècle olympique. Les Jeux et l'Histoire (Athènes, 1896 – Londres, 2012) (in French). Encyclopaedia Universalis. pp. 2043ff. ISBN 978-2-85229-117-1. Retrieved 3 October 2015.