Wil van Beveren

Wijnand "Wil" van Beveren (28 December 1911 – 5 October 2003) was a Dutch sprinter. He competed in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 metres relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished sixth in the 200 m, running against Jesse Owens. In the relay, the Dutch team was close to a medal, but failed at a baton transfer.[1]

Wil van Beveren
Personal information
Born28 December 1911
Haarlem, the Netherlands
Died5 October 2003 (aged 91)
Emmen, Netherlands
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportSprint
ClubAV '23, Amsterdam

Van Beveren was a medal favorite in the 100 m at the 1938 European Championships, but finished fourth. He won three national titles, two in the 200 m (1937 and 1939) and one in 100 m (1939). After World War II, he retired from competitions and became a sports journalist, first with the weekly magazine Sport & Sportwereld and then with Drentse Courant. His two sons, Jan van Beveren and Wil van Beveren Jr., became professional football players.[1]

References

  1. Wil van Beveren. sports-reference.com
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