Louis De Ridder

Olympic athlete

1902 – 1981

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Who was Louis De Ridder?

Louis De Ridder was a Belgian winter sports athlete who competed in the 1920s and 1930s. Competing in two Winter Olympics in three different sports, he earned his best finish of fifth at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936 in the four-man bobsleigh event.

De Ridder also competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. As a speed skater, he finished 19th in both the 500 m and 1500 m events. He was part of the Belgian ice hockey team that finished tied for seventh with Switzerland at the same games.

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Born
Jun 9, 1902
Also known as
  • Louis de Ridder
Died
May 5, 1981

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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