Maurice Blitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Maurice Blitz

Belgian water polo player

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1891

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1975

Profession: water polo player

Nationality: Belgium, France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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