Marcel Haëntjens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marcel Haëntjens

French croquet player (1869-1915)

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1869

Place of Birth: Saint-Corneille, Pays de la Loire, France

Date of Death: 10-Jun-1915

Profession: politician, equestrian, art collector, croquet player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Marcel Haëntjens (24 June 1869 - 10 June 1915) was a French croquet player and equestrian.
He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in both croquet and equestrian.
In croquet he competed in both the one ball singles and the two ball singles and did not finish in either.
In equestrian he did not finish in either the high jump or the mixed jumping.
His final event was the hacks and hunter combined.
He finished fourth in this event which, until recent years, was not considered an official Olympic event by the International Olympic Committee.