Henri Padou (15 May 1898 – 19 November 1981) was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer.[1] He competed in water polo at the 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in 9th, 1st, 3rd and 4th place, respectively. In 1920 and 1924, he also participated in the 100 m and 4 × 200 m swimming events but failed to reach the finals.[2] In 1970 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in the category water polo.[3]
 Henri Padou in 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1898 Tourcoing, France |
| Died | 19 November 1981 (aged 83) Wasquehal, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | EN Tourcoing |
Medal record | |
His son Henri Padou Jr. was an Olympic swimmer.[2]
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edit- ^ "Henri Padou". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b Henri Padou Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ HENRI PADOU (FRA) 1970 Honor Water Polo Player. International Swimming Hall of Fame
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