Joseph Pletincx

Joseph Pletincx[1] (1888 – 1971) was a Belgian water polo player. He competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920, and 1924 Summer Olympics and won three silver and one bronze medals, becoming one of eight male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo.[2][3].

Joseph Pletincx

Joseph Pletincx in 1922
Personal information
Born	13 June 1888 Sint-Gillis
Died	1971 (aged ca. 83)
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Medal record Representing  Belgium Olympic Games 1908 London Team competition 1920 Antwerp Team competition 1924 Paris Team competition 1912 Stockholm Team competition

See also

• List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo
• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

1. the IOC medal database reports his name Pletincx, many other sources, also Belgians, spell his name with k
2. "Country Medal Leaders & Athlete Medal Leaders". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
3. Joseph Pletinckx. sports-reference.com

External links

• profile
• e.g. for the name controversy