Louis Van Parijs

{{short description|Belgian swimmer}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1908|7|16}}

| birth_place = Ghent, Belgium

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|9|6|1908|7|16}}

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{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalSilver| 1926 Budapest |200m breaststroke}}

{{MedalBronze| 1927 Bologna |200m breaststroke}}

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Louis Van Parijs, also spelled Parys (July 16, 1908 – September 6, 1998)[http://www.roetsinfo.eu/weetjes.php Enkele weetjes uit vorige Roetsen]. roetsinfo.eu was a Belgian swimmer who won two medals in the 200m breaststroke at the 1926 and 1927 European Aquatics Championships.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/swimec.htm EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)]. gbrathletics.com He was the national champion in the same event in 1925–1927, 1930 and 1937, but also competed in freestyle swimming and won the 200m and 400m national titles in 1927.[http://www.kgzv.be/historiek.php Historiek > Deel 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214111127/http://www.kgzv.be/historiek.php |date=2010-12-14 }}. kgzv.be[http://www.rgsc.be/swimfo-007.pdf Swimfo 2007]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. rgsc.be, p. 7 He participated in the 1928 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418112617/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/louis-van-parijs-1.html Louis Van Parijs]. sports-reference.com