Albert Castelyns
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Born | Borgerhout, Belgium | 2 May 1917||||||||||||||
Died | 17 June 1974 Berchem, Belgium | (aged 57)||||||||||||||
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Albert Castelyns, also known as Albert Casteleyns (2 May 1917 – 17 June 1974) was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the late 1930s. In the 1950s, he competed in bobsleigh.
Water polo career
[edit]At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin he was part of the Belgian water polo team that won the bronze medal. Casteleyns played five matches.
Bobsleigh career
[edit]In the 1950s Casteleyns competed in bobsleigh. Taking part in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952.
Death
[edit]Castelyns died in Berchem on 17 June 1974, at the age of 57.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Albert Casteleyns". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
Sources
[edit]External links
[edit]- Albert Castelyns at Olympics.com
- Albert Castelyns at Olympedia
- Albert Castelyns at Team Belgium (in Dutch)