André Deryckere (19 November 1928 — 5 December 2019) was a Belgian sailor and judge. He competed in the Dragon event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.[3] He worked at the family business of the Deryckere family, the clothes shop Caddy-Tailors. Later, he became a judge at the Commercial Tribunal Ostend-Bruges, from 1991 to 1997 he presided over the tribunal.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 19 January 1928[1] Ostend, Belgium |
| Died | 5 December 2019 (aged 91)[2] Ostend, Belgium |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Personal life edit
Deryckere married Brigitte Hollebecq (born 19 September 1932) from Mouscron and had five children.[5]
References edit
- ^ Obituary of André Deryckere
- ^ Obituary of André Deryckere
- ^ "André Deryckere". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Michel Capon, Caddy-Tailors in de Kapellestraat
- ^ Michel Capon, Caddy-Tailors in de Kapellestraat
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