Julien Chaerels

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJulien•Chaerels
Used nameJulien•Chaerels
Born26 May 1908 in Bruxelles (Brussels), Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (BEL)
AffiliationsLinthout Vélo, Bruxelles (BEL)
NOC Belgium

Biography

In both 1927 and 1928 Julien Chaerels finished second at the Belgian national road race championships. His consistent results earned Chaerels a place on the Olympic team for the 1928 Games in Amsterdam. He finished 24th in the individual road race, almost 30 minutes behind the race winner, and fifth in the combined team event.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) BEL Julien Chaerels
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 24
Road Race, Team, Men (Olympic) Belgium 5

Errata

Name previously listed as Jean Chaerels, but newspaper reports do not support this.