Polydore Veirman

Polydore Veirman

File:Polydore Veirman 1913.jpg Polydore Veirman in 1913
Personal information
Born	Polydore Jules Léon Veirman (1881-02-23)23 February 1881 Ghent, Belgium
Died	1951(1951-00-00) (aged 69–70)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	KRCG, Gent
Medal record Men's rowing Representing Belgium Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 1908 London Eight Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Single sculls European Rowing Championships Gold medal – first place 1901 Zürich Eight Gold medal – first place 1907 Strasbourg Eight Gold medal – first place 1908 Lucerne Eight Silver medal – second place 1908 Lucerne Coxed four Silver medal – second place 1909 Paris Coxed four Silver medal – second place 1911 Como Single sculls Gold medal – first place 1912 Geneva Single sculls

Polydore Jules Léon Veirman (23 February 1881 – 1951) was a Belgian rower who won two Olympic silver medals: in 1908 in the eight, and in 1912 in the single scull. Between 1901 and 1912 Veirman won four gold and three silver medals in various events at European championships. He was assured another medal at the 1913 European Rowing Championships as of the four single scull finalists, Giuseppe Sinigaglia and Anatol Peresselenzeff were disqualified. Competing against only one other rower, Veirman capsized, and Friedrich Graf was the only one to reach the finish line.