Herman Meyboom
Herman Meyboom (23 August 1889, in Surabaya – after 1912) was a Belgian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1908 London | Team competition |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
Meyboom is the youngest male Olympic silver medalist in water polo. On 22 July 1908, he won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 18 years and 334 days.
In 1908 and 1912 he also participated in the 100-metre freestyle events, but was eliminated in the first round in each.
External links
- Herman Meyboom at International Olympic Committee
- Herman Meyboom at Olympic Channel
- Herman Meyboom at Olympedia
- Herman Meyboom at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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