Johannes "Jo" Jacobus van Gastel (January 5, 1887 – March 5, 1969) was an archer

Archery

Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...

 from the Netherlands

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...

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He was born in Tilburg

Tilburg

Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....

 and died in Tilburg.

He represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp marked the return of the sport after a 12-year absence following it not being contested in the 1912 Summer Olympics and the cancellation of the 1916 Summer Olympics due to World War I. The only competitors were men, and from only three countries...

 in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the gold medal in the Men's Team Event (28 m), alongside Joep Packbiers

Joep Packbiers

Jan Joseph "Joep" Packbiers was an archer from the Netherlands.He was born in Nuth, Limburg and died in Maastricht, Limburg.He represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium...

, Piet de Brouwer

Piet de Brouwer

Petrus "Piet" Godefridus de Brouwer was an archer from the Netherlands.He was born in Gestel, North Brabant and died in Eindhoven, North Brabant....

, Driekske van Bussel

Driekske van Bussel

Hendrikus "Driekske" van Bussel was an archer from the Netherlands.He was born in Asten, North Brabant and died in Helmond, North Brabant....

, Janus van Merrienboer

Janus van Merrienboer

Adrianus "Janus" van Merrienboer was an archer from the Netherlands.He was born and died in Oud en Nieuw Gastel, North Brabant.He represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium...

, Tiest van Gestel

Tiest van Gestel

Jan Baptist Jozef "Tiest" van Gestel was an archer from the Netherlands.He was born in Goirle and died in Goirle.He represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium...

, Janus Theeuwes

Janus Theeuwes

Adrianus "Janus" Cornelis Theeuwes was an archer from the Netherlands.He was born in Gilze en Rijen and died in Tilburg.He represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium...

, and Theo Willems

Theo Willems

Theodorus "Theo" Willems was an archer from the Netherlands.He was born in Uden, North Brabant and died in Bakel, North Brabant....

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He is the son of Johannes van Gastel, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics also as an archer.