René Lunden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

René Lunden

bobsledder

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1902

Place of Birth: Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1942

Profession: bobsledder

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

René, Baron de Lunden (2 June 1902 – 3 April 1942) was a Belgian bobsledder who competed in the late 1930s.
He won a gold medal in the two-man event at the 1939 FIBT World Championships in St.
Moritz.Lunden also competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finishing eighth in both the two-man and four-man events.Lunden joined the RAF during World War II, and was killed in an air crash while returning from a mission.