Georges Dejagere
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Georges Dejaeghere was a French gymnast
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He took part in the first gymnastics World Championships which took place in 1903, where he won gold in the pommel horse
together with his compatriot Joseph Lux
and N. Thysse of the Netherlands
. Overall, he finished in fourth. At the 1905 World Championships, he repeated his results from 1903, with gold in the pommel horse, this time alone, and fourth place overall.
He took part in the 1900 Summer Olympics
, where he finished in 11th place overall, which consisted of 20 different gymnastics, athletics, and weightlifting events. Gustave Sandras
won the Olympic gold.
On a national level, he was French gymnastics champion in 1904.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
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He took part in the first gymnastics World Championships which took place in 1903, where he won gold in the pommel horse
Pommel horse
The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, modern pommel horses have a metal body covered with foam rubber and leather, with plastic handles .- History :The pommel...
together with his compatriot Joseph Lux
Joseph Lux
Joseph Lux was a French gymnast.He took part in the first gymnastics World Championships which took place in 1903, where he took gold in the team competition and silver overall, behind Joseph Martinez. He also took gold in the pommel horse and silver in the rings...
and N. Thysse of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Overall, he finished in fourth. At the 1905 World Championships, he repeated his results from 1903, with gold in the pommel horse, this time alone, and fourth place overall.
He took part in the 1900 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, one gymnastics event was contested. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1900 and on Monday, July 30, 1900.-Results:...
, where he finished in 11th place overall, which consisted of 20 different gymnastics, athletics, and weightlifting events. Gustave Sandras
Gustave Sandras
Gustave Sandras was a French gymnast who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the equivalent of a gold medal in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises Gustave Sandras (February 24, 1872...
won the Olympic gold.
On a national level, he was French gymnastics champion in 1904.