Desiré Wuyts

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDesiderius Remigius Albertina "Desiré"•Wuyts
Used nameDesiré•Wuyts
Born10 March 1901 in Deurne, Antwerpen (BEL)
Died11 February 1940 (aged 38 years 11 months 1 day) in Deurne, Antwerpen (BEL)
AffiliationsK. Tubantia F.C., Borgerhout (BEL)
NOC Belgium
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Desiré Wuyts competed for Belgium in tug-of-war at the 1920 Antwepen Olympics. The Belgian team finished third, earning Wuyts a bronze medal. However, the results of this event were controversial for many years, with the medalists disputed. See our description of the 1920 tug-of-war event for full details of that dispute.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Tug-Of-War BEL Desiré Wuyts
Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) Belgium 3 Bronze

Olympic family relations