Jan Grijseels
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Johannes "Jan" Antonius Constantius Marie Grijseels (October 6, 1890 – May 10, 1961) was a Dutch
track and field athlete
, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
. He was a seventeenfold Dutch champion in all track events running up from 100
to 800 metres
.
Grijseels was born in Abcoude-Proosdij
and died in Noordwijkerhout
.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres competition
. In the 100 metres event
he was eliminated in the first round.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
. He was a seventeenfold Dutch champion in all track events running up from 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
to 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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Grijseels was born in Abcoude-Proosdij
Abcoude-Proosdij
Abcoude-Proostdij is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. Abcoude-Proostdij covered the northern part of the current municipality of Abcoude, including the village of Abcoude itself.Abcoude-Proostdij was a heerlijkheid owned by the chapter of the St. Pieter in Utrecht...
and died in Noordwijkerhout
Noordwijkerhout
Noordwijkerhout is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 23.40 km² and had a population of 15,121 in May 2006...
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In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics...
. In the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
he was eliminated in the first round.