Henri Padou, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henri Padou

French swimmer

Date of Birth: 15-May-1898

Place of Birth: Tourcoing, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1981

Profession: swimmer, water polo player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Henri Padou

  • Henri Padou (15 May 1898 – 19 November 1981) was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer.
  • 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 took part in the 100 m and 4 × 200 m swimming events, but failed to reach the finals.
  • In 1970 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in the category water polo.His son Henri Padou Jr.
  • was an Olympic swimmer.

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