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Maurice Blitz (28 July 1891 – 2 February 1975) was a Belgian Olympic water polo player during the 1920s. He was born in Paris. He was the older brother of sporting champion Gérard Blitz, and father of Gérard Blitz who founded Club Med in 1950.

Olympic medal record
Men's Water Polo
Representing  Belgium
	1920 Antwerp	Team competition
	1924 Paris	Team competition

Maurice Blitz and his brother Gérard were both member of the Belgian water polo national team who won silver in two consecutive olympic events, in 1920 and 1924.[1]

Maurice Blitz, who was Jewish, did not leave the water polo scene once he retired from competitions. He became an international referee (he conducted the Olympic final in 1928), and was a member of the Belgian Olympic Committee and swimming federation.

In 1948, he founded the swimming and waterpolo club Zwemclub Scaldis in Antwerp.

He was one of the early financial supporters of Club Med, founded by his son Gérard in 1950.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of select Jewish water polo players

References

External links

• Maurice Blitz at Olympics.com
• Maurice Blitz at Olympedia
• Jews in Sports

На других языках

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- [en] Maurice Blitz

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[fr] Maurice Blitz

Maurice Blitz, né le 28 juillet 1891 à Paris et mort le 2 février 1975, est un poloïste belge et un diamantaire. Il est le frère de Gérard Blitz, nageur et également poloïste, et père de Gérard Blitz qui a fondé le Club Méditerranée en 1950.

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[it] Maurice Blitz

Maurice Blitz (Parigi, 28 luglio 1891 – 2 febbraio 1975) è stato un pallanuotista belga.

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