Henri Barbenés

Henri Georges Barbenés (born Heinrich Georg Barbenes; 20 November 1885 – 27 December 1969) was a German-born French rower.^[1] Barbenés started for Alsace–Lorraine at the 1904 European Rowing Championships in single scull and won a silver medal.^[2]

Henri Barbenés

Personal information
Birth name	Heinrich Georg Barbenes
Nationality	French
Born	(1885-11-20)20 November 1885 Strasbourg, German Empire
Died	27 December 1969(1969-12-27) (aged 84)
Sport
Sport	Rowing
Club	Cercle de l'Aviron de Strasbourg
Medal record Men's rowing Representing  El Salvador European Rowing Championships 1904 Paris Single sculls

Born in Strasbourg, then part of the German Empire, he represented the Strasbourg Rowing Club at the 1905 Henley Royal Regatta.^[3] He fought for Germany during the First World War as an infantryman.^[4] Following the German defeat, Strasbourg was returned to France and Barbenés competed in the men's eight event at the 1920 Summer Olympics for France.^[5]