Félicien Courbet
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Coach |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Félicien Jules Émile•Courbet |
| Used name | Félicien•Courbet |
| Born | 25 February 1888 in Ixelles, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (BEL) |
| Died | 20 December 1967 (aged 79 years 9 months 23 days) in Ixelles, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (BEL) |
| Affiliations | Royal Brussels SC, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| NOC |  Belgium  Spain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Félicien Courbet was one of the finest breaststroke swimmers around at the time of World War I. He competed in the in the 200 and 400 metres breaststroke at three Olympic Games: 1908, 1912, and 1920. He never performed at his best at the Olympics and failed to reach a final. Courbet won his only Olympic medal, a water polo bronze, in 1912. At Paris in 1924 he returned to the Olympic stage as coach of the Spanish swimming and water polo teams.
Courbet set two world records, in the 100 m breaststroke in 1909 and in the 200 breast the following year. He was Belgian champion eleven times in all three breaststroke events contested at the time, as well as champion in lifesaving. In 1911, Courbet also won the then popular Christmas Cup, a crossing of the Seine on Christmas Day, and came second in 1913 and 1921.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BEL |
Félicien Courbet | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BEL |
Félicien Courbet | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r2/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 4 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| Water Polo (Aquatics) | BEL |
Félicien Courbet | ||||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | BEL |
Félicien Courbet | |||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 7 h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 h2 r1/3 |
Coaching results
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) | ESP |
Félicien Courbet | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Spain | =8 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 30 September 1909 - 12 June 1910: 1:22.6 (30 September 1909; Bruxelles, BEL); 200 m breaststroke – 2 October 1910 - 28 July 1914: 3:00.8 (2 October 1910; Schaarbeek, BEL))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 30 September 1909 - 12 June 1910: 1:22.6 (30 September 1909; Bruxelles, BEL); 200 m breaststroke – 2 October 1910 - 28 July 1914: 3:00.8 (2 October 1910; Schaerbeck, BEL))