René Bauwens

René Bauwens in 1922
Personal information
Born	11 March 1894
Died	29 August 1959(1959-08-29) (aged 65)
Sport
Sport	Water polo, swimming
Medal record Representing  Belgium Water polo Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp Team competition

René Bauwens (11 March 1894 – 29 August 1959) was a Belgian freestyle swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics.^[1]

In 1920, he won a silver medal with the Belgian water polo team. He was eliminated in the first round of the 4×200 metre freestyle relay event. Eight years later, his water polo team finished fifth. He played both matches and scored two goals.^[2]

• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)

• René Bauwens at Team Belgium (in Dutch and French)
• René Bauwens at Olympics.com