Claude Houben
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Claude Houben was a Belgian
bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1947 FIBT World Championships
in St. Moritz
. He was the son of Max Houben
. He died on 10 October 2009.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 1947 FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships 1947
The FIBT World Championships 1947 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record sixth time after hosting the event previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , and 1939...
in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
. He was the son of Max Houben
Max Houben
Max Houben was a Belgian athlete and bobsledder who competed from the early 1920s to the late 1940s. He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St...
. He died on 10 October 2009.