page_title: Paul Vasseur
hierarchical_section_title: Paul Vasseur
caption_attribution_description: Vasseur, [gagnant le] 1500 m [au championnat de France de natation, 1-8-1920 bassin de la maison Niclausse à la Villette]&#160;: [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]
context_page_description: Paul Henri Vasseur was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. He competed in water polo at the 1900, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in third, fifth and ninth place, respectively. At the 1906 and 1920 Games he took part in the 4 × 200 m, 400 m and one mile swimming events, but failed to reach the finals.
  Vasseur is the youngest Olympic bronze medalist in water polo. On 12 August 1900, he won an Olympic bronze medal at the age of 15 years and 306 days.
context_section_description: Paul Henri Vasseur (10 October 1884 – 12 October 1971) was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. He competed in water polo at the 1900, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in third, fifth and ninth place, respectively. At the 1906 and 1920 Games he took part in the 4 × 200 m, 400 m and one mile swimming events, but failed to reach the finals.
  Vasseur is the youngest Olympic bronze medalist in water polo. On 12 August 1900, he won an Olympic bronze medal at the age of 15 years and 306 days.
caption: Paul Vasseur in 1920
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